User:Qermaq/Words said or seen once

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There are a surprising number of words which have been used only once in the Homestar Runner universe. They range from unusual (cacodemons) to commonplace (cigars). In this list, each word is linked to the email, toon or other item where the word is uniquely found. See if you can guess the source before clicking the link.

Feel free to extend this list, adding new words in alphabetical order. The word must be seen or heard only once. If it's heard and seen simultaneously, that's OK. If it's a special case, like a word that happens twice (or, rarely, three times) in one and only one toon, put it in the Honorable Mention section.

No unique/incorrect spellings (buisness), coined words (SBLOUNSKCHED!), proper names (Mudgeman), non-English words, etc. are allowed. A real word used as a slang word unassociated with the word's meaning (e.g. "stampers") is disallowed. Just plain words used as plain words, please. If a word is spelled correctly once and misspelled again, that counts as two instances of that word (because misspellings aren't correct) and the word isn't a one-time word. Ex. "cigarette" in space program and "cigarrette" in Teen Girl Squad Issue 5 count as two uses of the same word "cigarette", and therefore neither qualifies here.

Only toons (big, shorts, SBEmails, Answering Machines, character pages, etc.) count, including the Easter eggs within the toon. Don't include the actual games, Videlectrix pages, Strong Sad's Lament, other webpages opened through Easter eggs, commentaries, etc. Link with the toon's name so others can guess the answer.

Feel free to sign any words you add to the list. Please use only three tildes (~~~) to produce a signature but no time stamp. This is not a contest, this is only an exhibition; please, no wagering.

Words heard/seen only once in H*R cartoons

Honorable Mention

These words appear more than once in a single toon or email, usually either in rapid succession, or where the word appears first during the main part of the toon and again in an Easter egg.

1. airplane (seen/heard in toon, and seen again in Easter egg) - Saladman
2. ambrosia (said twice in one toon) kai lyn
3. bequeath (said three times in rapid succession) -Brightstar Shiner
4. blanket (said three times, once as a plural, in the same sentence) —Shwoo
5. bullhorn (said twice in one email) kai lyn
6. contraction (once in toon, again in an Easter egg) I R F
7. couth (Said twice within a couple of seconds) The Knights Who Say Ni
8. curveball (heard in toon, then again in Easter egg) —  KieferSkunk (talk) —
9. dilemma (said twice in one toon) - Qermaq - (^T/C) 
10. datum (said twice and seen written once in one email) That'sBupkis!
11. disappoint (said twice in one email, and a third time as an -ing verb, all in rapid succession) --DorianGray
12. dorsal (said twice in one email) kai lyn
13. frustration (said twice in rapid succession, second time as plural) —  KieferSkunk (talk) —
14. gelatinous (said twice in one email) ~That Guy Over There ()
15. handshake (said three times throughout the toon, once plural) DEI DAT VM^┌_{datvm center}\^{super contra}_┘
16. hummus (said twice in rapid succession) —  KieferSkunk (talk) —
17. leadership (heard at the beginning, then seen later) —  KieferSkunk (talk) —
18. linebacker (said/seen once, mumbled later) --- Collin - (^T/C)
19. macabre (said three times, plus one more in an unusual pronunciation, and if you can't guess which toon this is, then you really ought to revoke your Homestar Runner Wiki card) --Jay (Gobble)
20. macrame (said four times in related contexts) --Jay (Gobble)
21. mining (said twice in quick succession) - Qermaq - (^T/C) 
22. modestly (said twice in the same context) —Shwoo
23. peaceful (said twice in a couple of seconds) —Shwoo
24. peppers (not in a toon, but in a website Easter egg of a toon) — Has Matt? (talk)
25. possessive (once in toon, then again in an Easter egg) —  KieferSkunk (talk) —
26. rye (once in toon, then again in an Easter egg) - Qermaq - (^T/C) 
27. scalawag (once in toon, again in an Easter egg) - Qermaq - (^T/C) 
28. scripture (said twice in about two seconds)
29. slant (said three times in similar contexts, one of which was in an Easter egg) Jay (Gobble)
30. smokestack (said once in the main toon and seen once in an Easter egg) DEI DAT VM^┌_{datvm center}\^{super contra}_┘
31. spruce (said twice in one email; once as a verb, once as a noun) kai lyn
32. spy (seen twice in close proximity) Trey56
33. strafe (said/seen twice in one toon) Jay (Gobble)
34. toga (said three times in the toon) The Knights Who Say Ni
35. toggle (said/seen twice in one toon) Jay (Gobble)
36. uncouth (Said twice within a couple of seconds) —Shwoo
37. vine (said twice in quick succession) —Shwoo