Thursday, October 3, 2013

Bumbledom

Bumbledom (noun): The petty actions and mannerisms of pompous but inefficient government officials.

Easy to remember because it's not difficult to envision bumbling fools where you hear this word -- making it a nice noun option to a common adjective.

Friday, September 20, 2013

Balbutiate

Balbutiate (verb): To stammer or stutter

And yet, try saying this word quickly, over and over, and try not to stutter or stammer.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Aprosexia

Aprosexia (noun): Medical term describing an almost complete inability to focus or sustain attention.

This word is notable for the fact that it is the most boring term to contain the word "sex."

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Abligurition

Abligurition (verb): Spending a ridiculously large amount of money on food.

This word is now considered obsolete by the Oxford English Dictionary, which is unfortunate because of the advent of organic food co-ops and stores such as Whole Foods, abligurition has almost become an American way of life.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Wheeple

Wheeple (verb): When someone attempts a strong and shrill whistle but the result is weak and subdued.

An interesting word whose first syllable actually sounds like a weak whistle.

Monday, July 8, 2013

Pyknic

Pyknic (noun): Characterized by broadness of girth; dense or stocky. Often in tandem with a short, rotund stature.

How easy is it to remember that the word pyknic describes what happens if you have one too many lavish picnics?

Monday, July 1, 2013

Tittynope

Tittynope (noun): A small quantity of  something left over such as uneaten meat on the side of a plate, or dregs of beer left in the glass.

Admit it, you were thinking it was something else. Such a gutter-mind.