Weird Word Wednesday? Haven’t done this in a while. But I came across this word and thought, “how perfect for this year.” Draffsack (noun) – A bag of garbage, used figuratively to mean ‘a big paunch, or belly, a glutton.’ A couple of examples I have come up with: “This year has been a huge … More Draffsack (n.)
My child reminded me that it is Weird Word Wednesday, which I missed last week here on the blog. Oops. Sorry about that. Not to make an excuse, but there is kind of a pandemic going on. Today’s word is clavus, a noun meaning “a pain in the forehead.” Funnily enough, I have found myself … More Clavus (n.)
Hello from Weird Word Wednesday the strange, strange world in which we exist. I’ve been happening upon several words that are very apropos for the times. Alexiteric is an adjective that means “able to ward off contagion” or “having the properties of an antidote.” Don’t we all wish we had the magic pill to make … More Alexiteric (adj.)
Another strange (and kinda gross) edition of Weird Word Wednesday. Deglutition (v.) – the action of swallowing Anyone else disgusted by the sound of people chewing and swallowing? So disgusted that you just want to punch them right in the face? It’s called misophonia, and it’s a real thing. I can’t stand hearing people chew. … More Deglutition (v.)
It’s Weird Word Wednesday! Today, a feeling that many of us are probably experiencing of late. What better way than a silly-sounding, strange word to give us a distraction. Woofits (n.) – an unwell feeling, like a headache; a moody depression; a hangover. My source book says there are citations that define this word as … More Woofits (n.)
It’s Weird Word Wednesday! Today’s word comes to us from the Greeks, from words meaning “beauty” and “buttocks.” Yep. An old Greek word to tell someone they have a nice butt. Callipygian (adj.) – Having a shapely buttocks And no, this is not an April Fools Day Joke. I think the day should be cancelled. … More Callipygian (adj.)
Another thrilling edition of Weird Word Wednesdays here on Somebody’s Daydream. Inspired by the WEIRDEST piece of documentary film I have seen in a while: Tiger King (on Netflix). Has anyone else seen this strange and almost surreal show? How can these people be real? They seem like caricatures. Honestly, when I saw the image … More Tigon (n.)
Another thrilling edition of Weird Word Wednesday here on the blog. Apocastasis (noun) – the return to a previous condition. I thought this was appropriate because we are in a confusing time, all wanting to find our way back to “normal.” I do hope that we will get there sooner rather than later, but I … More Apocastasis (n.)
Another episode of weird (and apropos, methinks) word Wednesday.
The first edition of Weird Word Wednesday here on Somebody’s Daydream. 🙂 CHALLENGE TO MY READERS AND FRIENDS: Use this word in a sentence. Bonus points if you share here with me. 🙂
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