I'm quite pleased with myself because I just used the word "fungable" in conversation, in a natural way. Witness:
Staff: Can we use the money we get from XXXX for anything, or do we have to use it for a special purpose?
Me: Oooohh! Ooooh! I know this one!!! There's a word. Hang on... Fumble... Fangle.... Finulet.... Fungable!!!! That's it, Fungable!!! Yay, I'm great.
Staff: eh?
Me: We can use it for anything because money is fungable!!!
Staff: I do not know what you mean.
Me: Oh, look it up.
Never have I slipped one in more naturally than that.
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Do we need the details of your sex life?
I'm unable to go into the exact details of the monies in question within this forum. But they are fungable. You'll have to trust me.
It really is a fantastic word!
It is a great word. It's a shame you've spelt it wrong. I think you might mean "fungible" instead.
Google search for "fungible": 198000 hits.
Google search for "fungable": 124 hits.
This is because "fungable" is a more specialised word that only some people (ie me and badfriend) know how to use in its proper context.
Thereby hangs a paradox!
What you're saying is fungible is fungible but fungable isn't fungable.
My head hurts.
Cheers
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