Sunday, June 14, 2015

Words

Glimmer-gowk is an old Scottish word for owl.

To dumple means "to form into a short and fat shape."

In my youth I strove to be adorkable, without knowing the word.

The Welsh word for microwave oven is popty ping.
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1 comment:

  1. G. VerlorenJune 14, 2015 at 2:31 PM

    Phrontistery: a place of thought

    Orgling, to orgle: the sound made by a male llama in heat, to make such a sound

    Phasianic: of or relating to pheasants

    Ossifragant: bone-breaking

    Skeuomorph: a design feature copied from a similar feature in another object, even when not functionally necessary

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