Peter Noah Thomas

Snollygoster

1/06/2016

Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself. - Mark Twain

Well, that just about covers all of them, doesn't it?

This word is fun, although a little silly but that's what makes it... um...fun! (Snol·ly·gos·ter) is a noun and I think it's an appropriate word at the moment. Especially here in the states. I'll have fun with this one the rest of the week. Have a great Wednesday everyone. =]:)

Fewtrils & Fattrels

12/16/2015

Here are a couple long forgotten words that I think we should bring back. Most of us are familiar with stocking stuffers or stocking fillers at Christmas, but why not call them fewtrils or fattrrels from now on?

So, when someone empties their Christmas stocking and thanks you for all the baubles inside, you can just say, "Oh, it’s nothing at all. Just a few festive fewtrils & fattrels!" Of course DO NOT say this if you put a diamond ring or something like that in the stocking. ;-)

I'm going to be away for a little while, so I won't do the new word next week. When I come back, I'll have some new ones though, and I think you'll like them.

Have a wonderful Christmas for those who celebrate it and to everyone, a prosperous and happy New Year. =]:)

Psyehrophilie

12/09/2015

O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind? - Percy Bysshe Shelley

Psychrophilic is an adjective and pronounced: psy·chro·phil·ic \ˌsī-krō-ˈfi-lik\

One of the neatest things to do in late spring or early summer as the weather is getting hot, is hiking to the top of a mountain, and have a snowball fight. It's surreal. I love snow, but sometimes I could do without the cold. Brrrr. You do get used to it though.

Oh well. The cold weather is perfect to sit by a nice fire, and read a good book or two. And that is the best way to thrive in cold temperatures! =]:)

Logorrhea

12/02/2015

I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers. - Khalil Gibran

I don't want to subject you to logorrhea so I'll keep this short! You pronounce this one (log·or·rhea). I bet you know a few folks who are expert logorrhea's... don't you? Have a terrific Wednesday! =]:)

Ululate

11/25/2015

[Of howling wolves] Listen to them — children of the night. What music they make. - Bram Stoker

This word is also an expression of strong emotion, typically grief and it's pronounced: (yo͞ol-əlyəˌlāt) Did that help you pronounce it? Me neither! Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone. =]:)

Griffonage

11/11/2015

I suffer from Griffonage. If I write a grocery list for someone I have to decipher it for them first.

The word first appears in a book of 1832 by Frances Trollope, mother of the novelist Anthony Trollope, the man who would start writing at 5.30 every morning and write 250 words every quarter of an hour (timing himself with a watch), before heading off to his day job at the post office.

Yes, I know I spelled handwriting wrong in this graphic, but I'm too lazy to re-do it. I thought it was sort of ironic. Have a wonderful, Wednesday everyone. =]:)

Hypergraphia

11/04/2015

I noticed some of my friends are doing #Nanowrimo . If you aren't familiar with what that is, it stands for National Novel Writing Month. It's an international initiative that encourages people to try and write 50,000 words in one month. This averages out at about 1667 words a day.

You can find more information here: http://nanowrimo.org/

Good luck to everyone who is participating and let us know so we can cheer you on. =]:)

Thanatopsis

10/28/2015

Since Halloween is close, I thought this would be a good word. It's pronounced, [than-uh-top-sis]. Spooky! Boo!

Have a great Wednesday everyone. =]:)

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