Doodley : adjective : [doo-dl-ee]
Definition: The uncontrollable desire to draw on everything.
Have you ever been sitting in a class or a meeting or at home and just want to draw something? Anything? This is a fun little feeling that I had today. I was reading a book and all of the sudden I just wanted to draw little stick figures all over the pages. Luckily for the book I didn't have a pencil handy. But it was a little odd, especially since I can't make art to save my life. But it didn't matter, because I was feeling doodley.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Rasty
Rasty : adjective : [ras-tee]
Definition: Something that is extra-nasty, as in possibly rank and nasty all at once.
My mother used this word today, believing that it was actually a word (apparently she's been using it her whole life). She uses it to describe something super nasty. Like scooping ice cream out of my own stomach after eating it to avoid gaining too much weight. What I thought would be completely practical (not really) is apparently just rasty.
Definition: Something that is extra-nasty, as in possibly rank and nasty all at once.
My mother used this word today, believing that it was actually a word (apparently she's been using it her whole life). She uses it to describe something super nasty. Like scooping ice cream out of my own stomach after eating it to avoid gaining too much weight. What I thought would be completely practical (not really) is apparently just rasty.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Technosaurus
Technosaurus : noun : [tek-no-sawr-uhs]
Definition: One who claims he or she is too old to understand and/or use modern technology.
Larry King. My grandfather. Your grandfather. We all know a technosaurus of some kind. Some just avoid technology while others are avidly opposed to its use. Some are a little eccentric, some are just so old that they don't care to learn anymore, and others still are complete nut jobs. But they're out there. Just don't expect to find any on the internet.
Definition: One who claims he or she is too old to understand and/or use modern technology.
Larry King. My grandfather. Your grandfather. We all know a technosaurus of some kind. Some just avoid technology while others are avidly opposed to its use. Some are a little eccentric, some are just so old that they don't care to learn anymore, and others still are complete nut jobs. But they're out there. Just don't expect to find any on the internet.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Pentapus
Pentapus : noun : [pen-tuh-puhs]
Definition: A five-legged (or -appendaged, I guess) octopus.
An octopus has eight legs, a pentapus has five legs. It's as simple as that. It came about (for me, at least) when my youngest brother (almost 14) made an octopus out of a napkin while at the dinner table. Needless to say he was quite bored, but what came out had only five legs. And an extremely disfigured head. We thought we had come up with pentapus ourselves, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought that it may be something previously made up by someone else, perhaps a Pokemon or something along those lines. And, as fate would have it, it does exist already in someone else's made up universe. But it's still a made up word so it's here regardless.
Definition: A five-legged (or -appendaged, I guess) octopus.
An octopus has eight legs, a pentapus has five legs. It's as simple as that. It came about (for me, at least) when my youngest brother (almost 14) made an octopus out of a napkin while at the dinner table. Needless to say he was quite bored, but what came out had only five legs. And an extremely disfigured head. We thought we had come up with pentapus ourselves, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought that it may be something previously made up by someone else, perhaps a Pokemon or something along those lines. And, as fate would have it, it does exist already in someone else's made up universe. But it's still a made up word so it's here regardless.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Cheerleadery
Cheerleadery : adjective : [cheer-lee-der-ee]
Definition: Having qualities associated with the being of a cheerleader.
You all know a few very cheerleadery people. Whether it's a former cheerleader that has retained all that bubbly cheerleaderiness or someone who probably could've been a cheerleader, these people aren't hard to find. The best place to look may be your local college campus, since it often takes a few years for ones cheeleaderness to finally wear off. Then again, some people manage to hang onto it for a lot longer than others. Like this girl from one of my favorite commercials.
Definition: Having qualities associated with the being of a cheerleader.
You all know a few very cheerleadery people. Whether it's a former cheerleader that has retained all that bubbly cheerleaderiness or someone who probably could've been a cheerleader, these people aren't hard to find. The best place to look may be your local college campus, since it often takes a few years for ones cheeleaderness to finally wear off. Then again, some people manage to hang onto it for a lot longer than others. Like this girl from one of my favorite commercials.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Ecofficient
Ecofficient : adjective : [ee-co-fish-uhnt]
Definition: Extremely efficient in an environmentally conscious way.
One may think that ecofficient is a term that has to do with cars or some sort of technology, but really ecofficiency is found in many a thing. The term was used last night to describe a family photo shoot. A guy at the office who works hard at being paperless can be considered ecofficient. In generally, ecofficiency is a pretty good thing. Working effectively and not killing nature at the same time. Who could ask for more?
Definition: Extremely efficient in an environmentally conscious way.
One may think that ecofficient is a term that has to do with cars or some sort of technology, but really ecofficiency is found in many a thing. The term was used last night to describe a family photo shoot. A guy at the office who works hard at being paperless can be considered ecofficient. In generally, ecofficiency is a pretty good thing. Working effectively and not killing nature at the same time. Who could ask for more?
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Swavory
Swavory : adjective : [swey-vuh-ree]
Definition: The combination of sweet and savory.
Have you ever had something sweet with, well, bacon? Think maple and bacon together. That, my friends, is swavory. Or how about pancakes and meat together in the same bite? Swavory as well. Swavory is my new favorite flavor. And for a prime example of the use of the word, check out this swavory item from our friend Jack.
Definition: The combination of sweet and savory.
Have you ever had something sweet with, well, bacon? Think maple and bacon together. That, my friends, is swavory. Or how about pancakes and meat together in the same bite? Swavory as well. Swavory is my new favorite flavor. And for a prime example of the use of the word, check out this swavory item from our friend Jack.
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