Tag: #AtoZChallenge
Tenebrous Thanatopsis and Taphophile
I knew a girl named Tenebrae once. There’s an Argento movie too. Well that’s what she called herself. Just as I called myself Pywacket and …
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Oh Virtus Sapientiae
A number of years ago I studied medieval literature. I concentrated on women mystics of the 10th-12th centuries. I particularly enjoyed Hildegard von Bingen, Hroswitha …
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Rumfustian, it’s got an egg!
I dare you Rumfustian Drink Recipe recipe Ingredients 1 tsp. Sugar 2 oz. Sherry 1 cup Ale 2 Egg Yolk Lemon Peel Several cloves 2 …
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Quodlibet you haven’t heard this one
Well, it’s kind of hard to title this one and I was getting tired of the Letter than word titles. Argh. So, what’s a quodlibet …
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Psychopomps , your tour guide to the land of the dead.
Psychopomp is one of my favorite P words. A psychopomp is a guide for souls, a sort of escort for the newly deceased. If you …
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Obsequious, Purple and Clairvoyant
Only one of the best songs ever. It sent me running for the dictionary. I can’t hear the word obsequious without following it in my …
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Neologism is the N of today
As someone who is fascinated with words and our ever changing language I not only adore the old (I’d rather use grucche for complain at …
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Misogynic Women
With the recent flap about just what a working mom is–Hillary Rosen and Ann Romney –or isn’t or what was actually said made me …
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A New Phobia for You: Kainotophobia is K
Kainotophobia~Fear of Change Kainolophobia~Fear of Novelty Kainophobia~ Fear of Anything New Fear of Change. We like our habits. We like predictability. We like things …
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Japanophila is that which is J
I haven’t written yet about our Bean, but I want to. No this is not B for Bean or even E for Emily (what we …
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I is for Inumbrate
http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=Inumbrate <–How do you say it? This is a word I think I’m going to bring back Meaning to shade or darken. Here’s a good …
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H, being Hypodynamia
I am experiencing a loss of strength in several places in my life. This is a word you can use literally, to mean what is …
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G is for Gloaming
I was very young when I saw this on TV one night and then have watched it every time it’s come on since. I’m a …
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F is for fardel
; C’mon it’s Friday. You’ve felt it right? Is it the dishes? Is it the trash? Perhaps the laundry?Now you have a word for it, …
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E is for EEK!
Ok, this is going to be just a bit silly. I had an exceedingly difficult day and then came home and did too many chores. …
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D is for Dudgeon (and Determination)
Tonight I’m not so terribly inspired to say much. I’m still fighting B for back pain, though it is improving. I’m getting ready to put …
