Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Blesiloquent

Blesiloquent: To speak with a stutter or a lisp

Was it just a cruel twist of fate that this word would be a challenge to pronounce for those who have a lisp or a stutter?

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Bever

Bever (noun): A snack between meals.

"The problem with bevers is that they end up containing more calories than meals."

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Jiffle

Jiffle (verb): To fidget or shuffle restlessly

An easy word to remember because it sounds like a combination of the words "fidget" and shuffle."

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.