My friend Ken occasionally posts a “word of the day” on Facebook, and being a closet logophile I always enjoy it. Sometimes I’m familiar with the words, but my favorites are the strange ones that are about as likely to come up in every day conversation as the Cubs winning the World Series (sorry guys, it had to be said). Our band name is actually one of those strange words that came from a Yahoo word of the day I saw several years ago.
I just can’t
commit to a daily word post, so here is a good sampling of some words that will
probably never come up in your next dinner discussion, but are still pretty fun
to have in your back pocket. I dare you to start using some of these!
absquatulate abscond: run away; usually includes taking something or somebody
along
bibliobibuli those who read too much
crapulous given to, characterized by, or suffering from gross excess in
eating and drinking
donnybrook
a brawl
or heated public dispute
eesome
pleasing
to the eye
floccinaucinihilipilification
the
categorizing of something as worthless
gallimaufry
jumble or
medley; hodgepodge
hornswoggle
bamboozle,
deceive
izzat
honor,
prestige, reputation
jugulate
to slit
the throat
katzenjammer a loud, discordant noise; also, a hangover; also, a state of
depression or bewilderment
latrinalia
graffiti
found in restrooms
moonglade
the
bright reflection of the moon on a body of water
nothosonomia
the act of
calling someone a bastard
omphaloskepsis
contemplation
of one's navel
puckeroo
useless,
broken
quisquilious
like
rubbish; trashy, worthless
raconteur
one
skilled in telling stories
snollygoster
a shrewd,
unprincipled person
tintinnabulous
of or
relating to bells or the ringing of bells
ultra-crepidarian
giving
opinions or criticism beyond one's own range of experience
vicissitude
a change
of circumstances affecting one's life
widdershins
counterclockwise;
also, in a contrary direction
1 comment:
I love crazy, forgotten, never used, words with totally fascinating definitions. How about these?
vespertine \VES-per-tin\, adjective:
1. Of, pertaining to, or occurring in the evening.
2. Botany. Opening or expanding in the evening, as certain flowers.
3. Zoology. Becoming active in the evening, as bats and owls.
rataplan \rat-uh-PLAN\, verb:
1. To produce the sound as of the beating of a drum.
noun:
1. A sound of or as of the beating of a drum.
2. A tattoo, as of a drum, the hooves of a galloping horse, or machine-gun fire.
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