Pilgarlic (noun): A bald head or a man with a bald head-- often used to deride someone.
No one knows for sure if this word came to be because a bald head resembles a peeled garlic bud, but it certainly fits the bill.
"The managing director over in the editorial department is a real pilgarlic."
Monday, November 19, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Bangstry
Bangstry (noun): Masterful violence. Well orchestrated and executed battle.
"The roller derby is the best example of skill and bangstry next to publication contract negotiations."
"The roller derby is the best example of skill and bangstry next to publication contract negotiations."
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Rastaquouere
Rastaquouere (noun): A social climber. One who insinuates himself into high society by using affectations and manners purely for the purpose of gaining social prominence.
"Rastaquoueres will gain nothing by hanging around publishing events as publishing people are not particularly high society but rather loutish introverts with poor social graces."
"Rastaquoueres will gain nothing by hanging around publishing events as publishing people are not particularly high society but rather loutish introverts with poor social graces."
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Tyrotoxism
Tyrotoxism (tai-ro-tox-ism) noun: To be poisoned by cheese and related dairy products.
It's sounds almost comical, but people often forget that cheese is essentially dairy gone bad, and if not carefully produced, may contain impurities that could easily kill someone.
"No one could argue with the darkly humorous irony of the pizza magnate who died of tyrotoxism."
It's sounds almost comical, but people often forget that cheese is essentially dairy gone bad, and if not carefully produced, may contain impurities that could easily kill someone.
"No one could argue with the darkly humorous irony of the pizza magnate who died of tyrotoxism."
Friday, October 12, 2012
Lubitorium
Lubitorium (noun) loo-bit-or-ee-um: Another name for a service station or gas station.
It does sound a little odd and perhaps mildly perverse at first, doesn't it?
"I told her that before we go out on our date that I needed to stop by the lubitorium, at which point she insisted that I was being presumptuous and asked to be dropped off back at home."
It does sound a little odd and perhaps mildly perverse at first, doesn't it?
"I told her that before we go out on our date that I needed to stop by the lubitorium, at which point she insisted that I was being presumptuous and asked to be dropped off back at home."
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Impecunious
Impecunious (adjective): Having no cash or money.
"Those with a fondness for remaining impecunious at all times should consider a career in publishing."
"Those with a fondness for remaining impecunious at all times should consider a career in publishing."
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Estivate
Estivate (verb): To pass the summer in a state of torpor, inaction, or inactivity.
Most people know the word hibernate -- which is the passing of winter in inactivity or sleep, but there are a number of animals (mainly reptiles and a few mammals) that do the same thing during the summer.
"Next summer I am going to do nothing but go to the lakeside and estivate."
Most people know the word hibernate -- which is the passing of winter in inactivity or sleep, but there are a number of animals (mainly reptiles and a few mammals) that do the same thing during the summer.
"Next summer I am going to do nothing but go to the lakeside and estivate."
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