Zoilist (noun): A person who thoroughly enjoys finding fault with others or in things around him or her.
Say the word out loud to yourself now that you know the meaning and see how many people immediately come to mind (except yourself, of course). That's the really interesting part about it: no true zoilist ever considers him or herself to be one.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Jumentous
Jumentous: Pronounced /dʒuːˈmɛntəs/: Smelling distinctly like horse urine.
Why someone saw fit to create a word that specifically identified horse urine when even humans don't have that consideration remains a mystery. It's also a rather tricky word because it sounds positive and glorious. Imagine being told that you are jumentous (but not knowing the meaning). You would walk away confident that you have an admirer of some sort.
Why someone saw fit to create a word that specifically identified horse urine when even humans don't have that consideration remains a mystery. It's also a rather tricky word because it sounds positive and glorious. Imagine being told that you are jumentous (but not knowing the meaning). You would walk away confident that you have an admirer of some sort.
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?
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."
"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."
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.
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.
And yet, try saying this word quickly, over and over, and try not to stutter or stammer.
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