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I definitely get fratchy when my desk is blutterbunged.

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P.S. My husband's going to lose it when I drop those into conversation. emoticon

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Farrago fe-rah'go, n (Latin farrago, mixed fodder, from far, grain)

    A confused mass of objects or people; any disordered mixture.

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bricolage - something created using a mix of whatever happens to be available.

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phrontistery {FRON-tis-te-ri}, n. a thinking-place

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Callipygian:- adj. "Having well shaped buttocks"

- if ever there were a word that deserved to be shared

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I learned a new word the other day:

euhemeristic - A theory attributing the origin of the gods to the deification of historical heroes.

Don't know when I'll use it, but I found it interesting...

Sherry

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Now this is a good one:

Typetive
typ·e·tive [ tai pEh tihv ]
adjective
inclined to excessive writing: tending to write readily and at length
also
- typ·e·tive·ly adverb
- typ·e·tive·ness noun
Usage note: typetive, a general and fairly neutral word for somebody who writes a lot, especially as a matter of disposition

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quote:

TheRabidWalnut wrote:
Callipygian:- adj. "Having well shaped buttocks"



If someone said, "my lover is callipygian" I'd probably think they meant a citizen of an obscure country. emoticon

spelunk - verb. "to explore a cave for recreational reasons"

It's also used by outdoor enthusiasts as a slang for sex.

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Onomatopeia and soliloquoy...

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I've had to look up a few words in the course of reading these Terry Griggs books--which I don't mind in the least. For instance, I didn't know that a "hagoday" is what you call one of those ornate carved door knockers, you know, the kind with a lion's head or other animal.

Now I forget the others...must think...

Sherry

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