Words that just don't cut the mustard...
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Apparently there is an archive of thousands of words that have not made it into the Oxford English dictionary, yet.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howabou...
Judging by the small sample below, I am not entirely surprised, because most of them seem to be trying too hard. I absolutely love 'smushables' though, so I am going to start using it to see of it gains in popularity.
Any particular favourites on the list for you?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howabou...
Judging by the small sample below, I am not entirely surprised, because most of them seem to be trying too hard. I absolutely love 'smushables' though, so I am going to start using it to see of it gains in popularity.
Any particular favourites on the list for you?
Telegraph Online said:
DICTIONARY OF NON WORDS;
Accordionated – being able to drive and refold a road map at the same time
Asphinxiation – being sick to death of unanswerable puzzles or riddles
Blogish – a variety of English that uses a large number of initialisms, frequently used on blogs
Dringle – the watermark left on wood caused by a glass of liquid.
Dunandunate – the overuse of a word or phrase that has recently been added to your own vocabulary
Earworm – a catchy tune that frequently gets stuck in your head
Espacular – something especially spectacular
Freegan – someone who rejects consumerism, usually by eating discarded food
Fumb – your large toe
Furgle – to feel in a pocket or bag for a small object such as a coin or key
Glocalization – running a business according to both local and global considerations
Griefer – someone who spends their online time harassing others
Headset jockey – a telephone call centre worker
Lexpionage – the sleuthing of words and phrases
Locavor – a person who tries to eat only locally grown or produced food
Museum head – feeling mentally exhausted and no longer able to take in information; Usually following a trip to a museum
Nonversation – a worthless conversation, wherein nothing is explained or otherwise Elaborated upon
Nudenda – an unhidden agenda
Oninate – to overwhelm with post-dining breath
Optotoxical – a look that could kill, normally from a parent or spouse
Parrotise – a haven for exotic birds especially green ones
Peppier – a waiter whose sole job is to offer diners ground pepper, usually from a large pepper mill
Percuperate – to prepare for the possibility of being ill
Pharming – the practice of creating a dummy website for phishing data
Polkadodge – the dance that occurs when two people attempt to pass each other but move in the same direction
Pregreening – to creep forwards while waiting for a red light to change
Quackmire – the muddy edges of a duck pond
Scrax – the waxy coating that is scratched off an instant lottery ticket
Smushables – items that must be pack at the top of a bag to avoid being squashed
Spatulate – removing cake mixture from the side of a bowl with a spatula
Sprog – to go faster then a jog but slower then a sprint
Sprummer – when summer and spring time can't decide which is to come first, usually hot one day then cold the next
Stealth-geek – someone who hides their nerdy interests while maintaining a normal outward appearance
Vidiot – someone who is inept at the act of programming video recording equipment
Whinese – a term for the language spoken by children on lengthy trips
Wibble – the trembling of the lower lip just shy of actually crying
Wurfing – the act of surfing the Internet while at work
Wikism – a piece of information that claims to be true but is wildly inaccurate
Xenolexica – a grave confusion when faced with unusual words
Trace Accordionated – being able to drive and refold a road map at the same time
Asphinxiation – being sick to death of unanswerable puzzles or riddles
Blogish – a variety of English that uses a large number of initialisms, frequently used on blogs
Dringle – the watermark left on wood caused by a glass of liquid.
Dunandunate – the overuse of a word or phrase that has recently been added to your own vocabulary
Earworm – a catchy tune that frequently gets stuck in your head
Espacular – something especially spectacular
Freegan – someone who rejects consumerism, usually by eating discarded food
Fumb – your large toe
Furgle – to feel in a pocket or bag for a small object such as a coin or key
Glocalization – running a business according to both local and global considerations
Griefer – someone who spends their online time harassing others
Headset jockey – a telephone call centre worker
Lexpionage – the sleuthing of words and phrases
Locavor – a person who tries to eat only locally grown or produced food
Museum head – feeling mentally exhausted and no longer able to take in information; Usually following a trip to a museum
Nonversation – a worthless conversation, wherein nothing is explained or otherwise Elaborated upon
Nudenda – an unhidden agenda
Oninate – to overwhelm with post-dining breath
Optotoxical – a look that could kill, normally from a parent or spouse
Parrotise – a haven for exotic birds especially green ones
Peppier – a waiter whose sole job is to offer diners ground pepper, usually from a large pepper mill
Percuperate – to prepare for the possibility of being ill
Pharming – the practice of creating a dummy website for phishing data
Polkadodge – the dance that occurs when two people attempt to pass each other but move in the same direction
Pregreening – to creep forwards while waiting for a red light to change
Quackmire – the muddy edges of a duck pond
Scrax – the waxy coating that is scratched off an instant lottery ticket
Smushables – items that must be pack at the top of a bag to avoid being squashed
Spatulate – removing cake mixture from the side of a bowl with a spatula
Sprog – to go faster then a jog but slower then a sprint
Sprummer – when summer and spring time can't decide which is to come first, usually hot one day then cold the next
Stealth-geek – someone who hides their nerdy interests while maintaining a normal outward appearance
Vidiot – someone who is inept at the act of programming video recording equipment
Whinese – a term for the language spoken by children on lengthy trips
Wibble – the trembling of the lower lip just shy of actually crying
Wurfing – the act of surfing the Internet while at work
Wikism – a piece of information that claims to be true but is wildly inaccurate
Xenolexica – a grave confusion when faced with unusual words
Ace-T said:
Stuff
If you like this sort of thing, then buy a copy of "The Meaning of Liff" by Doudlas Adams.
It uses place names (which are usually redundant words that have no meaning) and applies to them meanings for which we have no adequate words.
For example.....
WIGAN (n.)
If, when talking to someone you know has only one leg, you're trying to treat then perfectly casually and normally, but find to your horror that your conversion is liberally studded with references to (a) Long John Silver, (b) Hopalong Cassidy, (c) The Hockey Cokey, (d) 'putting your foot in it', (e) 'the last leg of the UEFA competition', you are said to have committed a wigan.
or...
BELPER (n.)
A knob of someone else's chewing gum which you unexpectedly find your hand resting on under a desk top, under the passenger seat of your car or on somebody's thigh under their skirt.
In fact, it is now available online to peruse here
My favourites:-
Asphinxiation – being sick to death of unfathomable TV game shows
Earworm – a catchy tune that frequently gets stuck in your head
Espacular – something especially spectacular
Griefer – someone who spends their online time harassing others on Pistonheads
Nonversation – a worthless conversation, wherein nothing is explained or otherwise Elaborated upon in the Lounge
Stealth-geek – Pistomheader whohides their nerdy interests while maintaining a normal outward appearance
Wibble – the trembling of the lower lip just shy of actually crying, in general use on here for some time
Wurfing – the act of surfing the Internet while at work. This is what keeps PH alive!
Wikism – a piece of information that claims to be true but is wildly inaccurate. See 'The Lounge'
Asphinxiation – being sick to death of unfathomable TV game shows
Earworm – a catchy tune that frequently gets stuck in your head
Espacular – something especially spectacular
Griefer – someone who spends their online time harassing others on Pistonheads
Nonversation – a worthless conversation, wherein nothing is explained or otherwise Elaborated upon in the Lounge
Stealth-geek – Pistomheader whohides their nerdy interests while maintaining a normal outward appearance
Wibble – the trembling of the lower lip just shy of actually crying, in general use on here for some time
Wurfing – the act of surfing the Internet while at work. This is what keeps PH alive!
Wikism – a piece of information that claims to be true but is wildly inaccurate. See 'The Lounge'
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