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Post by tinidril on Nov 5, 2006 12:34:48 GMT -5
A designer spice made from chamomile instead of tulips?  really, it's cham·fron n. Armor used to protect the front of a war horse's head in medieval times. Next word: bister |
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Post by Tegid on Nov 6, 2006 14:13:33 GMT -5
What I say whed I'b tryigg to ask the clerk for Dyquil: "Hey, bister!"
bister (n.) -- a brownish-yellow pigment made from the soot of burnt wood.
Next word: steek
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Post by dreamer on Nov 6, 2006 16:52:05 GMT -5
steek. Is that like something like a steak trying to sneak up on you?
to shut, close, fasten or lock (a window, door, or the like).
New word: flavescent
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Post by karenee on Nov 7, 2006 10:55:00 GMT -5
Full of rich flavor? Spicy? Actually: turning yellow; yellowish (My definition is way cooler.  ) New word: glaive |
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Post by tinidril on Nov 8, 2006 9:54:33 GMT -5
glaive: an exceedingly smooth shave?  Actually: a sword or broadsword New word: zymergy |
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Post by karenee on Nov 9, 2006 11:34:37 GMT -5
a merging of the last letters of the alphabet?
Actually: (the online dictionary switched it to zymurgy so this may not be the same word?) the branch of applied chemistry dealing with fermentation, as in winemaking, brewing, the preparation of yeast, etc.
New word: hemic
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Post by tinidril on Nov 9, 2006 22:26:39 GMT -5
hemic: a male comedian?  Actually: of or relating to blood. New word: sackbut |
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Post by CynanMachae on Nov 10, 2006 13:44:06 GMT -5
Baggy jeans? Sackbut (sak-buht) n. A medieval instrument resembling the trombone. NEW WORD: Ixnay |
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Post by tinidril on Nov 10, 2006 22:46:42 GMT -5
ixnay: Is that what you call a horse's hiccup?  Actually: it means 'no' and is the pig-latin word for 'nix' New word: dehiscence
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Post by karenee on Nov 14, 2006 9:07:45 GMT -5
dehiscence - taking the tongue out of a snake
Actually -
1. Biology. the release of materials by the splitting open of an organ or tissue.
2. Botany. the natural bursting open of capsules, fruits, anthers, etc., for the discharge of their contents.
3. Surgery. the bursting open of a surgically closed wound. (Ewww!)
New word: furuncle
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Post by tinidril on Nov 15, 2006 0:39:18 GMT -5
furuncle: what my brother is to my "fur children" Actually: a boil New word: shibboleth |
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Post by kg00ds on Nov 23, 2006 4:37:22 GMT -5
a type of dance on a ship I was wrong - go figure: The term originates from the Hebrew word ùáåìúý, which literally means "stream, torrent".[2] It derives from a story in the Hebrew Bible, in which pronunciation of this word was used to distinguish members of a group (like the Ephraimites) whose dialect lacked a /ʃ/ sound (as in shoe) from members of a group (like the Gileadites) whose dialect did include such a sound. In the Book of Judges, chapter 12, after the inhabitants of Gilead inflicted a military defeat upon the tribe of Ephraim (around 1370–1070 BC), some Ephraimites crossed secretly into Gilead's territory in an attempt to escape retribution. In order to identify and kill these disguised refugees, the Gileadites put each refugee to a simple test: "And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay; Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand." (Judges 12:5-6, KJV) Modern usage Today, in the English language, a shibboleth is any word or phrase that can be used to distinguish members of a group from outsiders. The word is also sometimes used in a broader sense to mean specialized jargon, the proper use of which identifies speakers as members of a particular group or subculture. For example, people who regularly use words like "stfnal", "grok", "filk", and "gafiate" in conversation are likely members of science fiction fandom. Shibboleths can also be customs or practices, such as male circumcision. New word: idyll |
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Post by tinidril on Nov 23, 2006 15:19:05 GMT -5
idyll: Ancient predecessor of American Idol as in Prydain Idyll?  Actually:1. a poem or prose composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or events or any charmingly simple episode, appealing incident, or the like. 2. a simple descriptive or narrative piece in verse or prose. 3. material suitable for such a work. 4. an episode or scene of idyllic charm. 5. a brief or inconsequential romantic affair. 6. Music. a composition, usually instrumental, of a pastoral or sentimental character. New word: excursive |
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Post by karenee on Dec 5, 2006 14:06:48 GMT -5
Discussions including rabbit trails...or...having to do with covering ground.
Actually: ex·cur·sive /ɪkˈskɜrsɪv/
–adjective
1. given to making excursions in speech, thought, etc.; wandering; digressive.
2. of the nature of such excursions; rambling; desultory: excursive conversation.
New word: gerent
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Post by dreamer on Dec 8, 2006 8:34:02 GMT -5
Having something to do with the elder population.
Gerent: a ruler or manager.
New word: interstice
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