A sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing, that symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or of a combination of morphemes.
Today's weird word is:
Fugacious
Adj
Definition: Fleeting
This seems like such a strange word. I can't imagine ever using it in a sentence without laughing. The definition makes an odd kind of sense if you think of the slang word, fuggedaboutit. Forgetting it = fleeting thought.
A sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing, that symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or of a combination of morphemes.
Today's weird word is:
Jumentous
Adj
Definition: Smelling like horse urine
I'd like to know why there is a particular word for this phenomena. Wouldn't you sidle up to the person - holding your nose, of course - and say, "Excuse me but you smell like horse piss. Just thought you'd want to know," then run like the wind?
Today is the Insecure Writers Support Group, founded by our favorite
ninja, Alex “no hyperlink needed” Cavanaugh. The success of this
group is due to the overwhelming support of so many great people – all of you
who work tirelessly to help others and give encouragement or a helping hand.
A couple of weeks ago Alex asked "Who's your Hero?" on his blog. My answer:
"Anybody who keeps trying, pushing against the stream. *sounds like salmon is my hero*"
He said I made him laugh! Squee! I made the ninja laugh!
*clears throat*
Anyway, it got me to thinking about salmon.
*holds nose for a closer look*
In a way, I guess I'm serious. Writers do behave an awful lot like salmon. We are trying to spawn a book, swimming upstream against incredible odds and never giving up, no matter what obstacles are in our way. We could do a lot worse than emulating salmon. Except the dying at the end part.
So keep swimming, or trucking, or whatever keeps you writing!
I don't have the regular Weird Word Wednesday definition today. Instead, I have a question for all of you.
Would someone please explain to me why there is an "L" in salmon? Maybe I talk like a valley girl, but I've never heard anybody say that word and sound the L. Of course, I (properly) pronounce the town of La Jolla as "La Hoya" so I discriminate against the letter L anyway.
Anybody know the answer? Anybody feel like having salmon for lunch now?
A
sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing,
that symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme
or of a combination of morphemes.
Today's
weird word is:
Puisne
My
definition:
I could go all over the board with this one. Pus in the knee? A few that aren't fit to type here? The main problem I see with this word is it has an identity crisis. It's a British term but French spelling. I mean, who wouldn't be confused? I feel sorry for the puny little thing...and that's exactly how it's pronounced - puny.
The dictionary
definition:
adj. Lower in rank; junior.
n.
One of lesser rank than another, especially an associate judge.
Tell me. Don't you feel sorry for this puny little word?
A sound
or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing, that
symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or
of a combination of morphemes.
Today's weird word is: Demophobia
Noun –
My
definition:
A fear of
demos conducted in supermarket aisles, where minions block your avenue of
escape until you try their product.
A
sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing,
that symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme
or of a combination of morphemes.
Today's
weird word is:
Frigorific
My definition:
Combining friggin' and horrific into one
convenient word.
The dictionary definition:
Causes cold or is chilling
I think my definition makes much more sense. What do you think?
A sound
or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing, that
symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or
of a combination of morphemes.
Uh-huh.
Alex, I'll take morphemes for $200.
The funny
thing about words is how convoluted they become, how their meaning often
changes, how they slide in and out of fashion. I've decided it's my mission to
bring you some senseless, preposterous, or otherwise engaging word each
Wednesday. Why, you ask? Because I can. All with the goodness of morphemes
added in. You'll be the hands-down winner at your next Scrabble tournament. I'll
even give you a more plausible definition. No need to thank me. No, really. I'm happy to spread misinformation.
Today's
weird word is:
Philalethist
Noun –
My
definition:
A man from
Philadelphia who enjoys drinking from the river Lethe to forget his personal problems.
The
dictionary definition:
A lover of
the truth
I ask you –
which one is better?
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Today is also the Insecure Writers Support Group, founded by our favorite ninja, Alex “no hyperlink needed” Cavanaugh. The success of this group is due to the overwhelming support of so many great people – all of you who work tirelessly to help others and give encouragement or a helping hand. I recently made a huge (for me, anyway) decision to basically start over with this pen name. That meant rebuilding Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, etc...and no fan base. I'm okay with that. It was necessary and in some ways very freeing. I want to thank all of you for either following me over here or stumbling across me, as the case may be. I count you all as great friends and pillars of strength. Sorry if all my leaning crumbled your supports a bit. *hands out cement patches*
