Thesaurus Thursday.

I wish I could photoshop....I'd like to make another button with a pic of a pile of books and my dictionary that says "Thesaurus Thursday".....but even if I took that pic and got it right I can't add words...sigh....so untill I figure out how to do that I'll put the awards as post banner instead. ;-)


By the way, thanks to those who "double hit" me yesterday. It really didn't make much of a difference in the total hits so go figure. So much for that social experiment! HAHA. And no, Diana, I'm not in it for the hits....but it does make me a bit sad to see them dropping so much. I'm pretty sure I know the reason for the drop and I'm not willing to do the things needed to up those hits so here we sit ;-) I have gotten a couple new regular readers/commenters this year and I'm very happy to see these new "faces" every week.

Okay, enough yakking.

ON WITH THE GAME!!

The Real Definitions:


bechedemer - a trepang (yes, this week was a TRICK!!)

trepang - any of various sea cucumbers, used as food in Asia
kinda snuggly looking huh? -ick-

Silly Goose Winner:

Well, it sure was easy picking a winner this week!! Although several of you left me comments........only one person actually left definitions for the words!

Diane@Diane's Place said...

Trepang - Well, I know the word "trepan" means to drill a hole in your skull, so I'm wondering if "trepang" refers to the actual hole....

Okay, I'll go for funny on that one, I guess.

Trepang - French for tripping.

Usage: Francois was so embarrassed to find herself trepang right in front of the Most Holy Father.

Bechedemer - Seems like I should know this one, but I'm coming up blank. Funny it is.

Bechedemer - Southern slang for "bet your dimmer".

Usage: Clyde Earl, I bechedemer switch went out on 'em headlights, buddy row.


Next Week's Words:
transmogrify

tragacanth

some answers....and a game.

Adrienne said...
How are the horsey classes going??

well, the 2 times he's ridden have been great....but it's rained all week so far so it's doubtful he'll ride the REAL horse Saturday. Fortunately the wooden horse is inside! I did take a pic or two last Saturday at the farm, but they're not nearly as good as the pics I took at the CARNIVAL we went to at church Saturday afternoon!! So I'll be sharing those pics in a day or two.


diana said...
i love this picture. too bad there's not three ducklings following.

I do too!! and I'd be just THRILLED if someone with the time and knowhow that I DON'T have would photo shop a third goseling behind that momma goose!


diana said...
how is the ISD going?

Well, it's interesting to say the least. The ARD (or pow-wow) went well, I guess. They did test him and he's now officially a card carrying member of the "Autism Spectrum Disorder" club. We didn't mention the aide because he seems to be doing better and the principal'd told Subvet that it wasn't possible. .... Then, yesterday we get this note from his teacher:

"He will have help each day from an aide at work time in our classroom. She will help from 8:30-10:30 to do Language Arts and Math lessons. She will also help at other times when needed."

Go figure. But at least he's getting more help!


Stephanie D. said...
How did the pow-wow ? And are you liking your new track?

See above for the pow-wow, but on the track at work I'm really liking it. By track we mean working the same days every week. I'm working every Sun, Mon and Tues. I like this because it means I have predictable days off and always get my 4 off in a row. The down side is that due to my flipping and flopping my days and nights I no longer have all those quiet nights of solitude to get my sewing projects done....But I've traded it for Mommie time and that's fine with me.


Linda said...
That reminds me ... where is my Pepcid??

On the shelf next to the jalepenos of course!


On to the Game!!

The real definitions are:
bellwether - 1) a person or thing that assumes leadership 2) a person or thing that indicates a trend 3) a sheep wearing a bell and leading a flock. (Congrats to the Smarty Pants this week! Diane@Diane's Place and Lori in South Dakota )

benedict - a newly married man who has been a confirmed bachelor.



Silly Goose Winners are:
Jungle Mom said...
bellweather, this is an old southern term which implies a temperate day in which the heat is not overwhelming and thus, the belles may take a stroll!

GrandmaK said...
benedict: Latin adjective for "excellent detective."


Next Week's Words are:
trepang

bechedemer

Thesaurus Thursday

Let's start with some answers shall we?

Stephanie D. said...
What's an ARD?


it stands for Admission, Review and Dismissal. In real life it is a big pow wow of all the people working with a kid in the special ed program. (we'd call it a Care Conference in the hospital) Every discipline that works with him is to have a representative there. If the kid is old enough they'll be there along with at least one parent, the class teacher, a school administrator (principal), special ed coordinator, then Sunshine will also have his Occupational Therapist there and the Speech therapy supervisor (his speech teacher has a schedule conflict). We all sit around a table (a round table at this school, no less!) and review where he is, where he was at the last meeting, what was helpful, what wasn't helpful, and to set down on paper (govt!) a list of goals for him to work toward and the things that are going to be done to help him achieve those goals. That list of goals and interventions (what we nurses call a care plan!) is called an IEP, or Individual Education Plan.

This pow-wow starts tomorrow at 12:45pm and I do NOT expect to be passing around a peace pipe with these people.


diana said...
i think the whole experience and the facial expressions are priceless. has he been talking a lot about it ever since?

oh not too bad....only every OTHER sentence.......and it rained today, so Saturday's ride is currently up in the air.
Funny thing, we didn't get 5 miles down the road after his ride last week and he was telling me "Momma, I need a sofa and a blanket!" Riding that horse wore him out.


ON TO OUR GAME!

Real Definitions:
bedight - to deck out; array

bedizen - to dress or adorn gaudily or tastelessly.


Our Silly Goose Winners this week are:
Mary Ellen said...
bedizen: A Buddhist bed


Evansmom said...
bedight - in colonial times, they didn't use box springs - they used ropes that had to be tightened every week or so. These ropes were call bedights.

Congrats ladies...your awards are in my sidebar!

Words for this week:
bellwether

benedict (not a proper noun)


remember you can leave definitions anytime from now to next Thursday afternoon and if you're new to the game the rules are here.

Thesaurus Thursday

Yipppeeee for lots of comments this week!! Competition was fierce and picking winners was very very hard!!


Now, for the REAL DEFINITIONS:

ankylose - to unite, as the bones of a joint (Congrats Smarty Pants Jen!)

anhinga - any of various tropical and subtropical freshwater web-footed diving birds of the family Anhingidae. Also called snakebird, water turkey. (Congrats Smarty Pants Linda and Diane!)




Silly Goose Winners this week are:
Evansmom said...
anhinga - a medical condition of very loud uncontrollable sneezes.


nancy said...
An ankylose is a big green thing that lands in you lap when you don't get your 'anky up in the nick of time.



Ladies, you can pick up your award from my sidebar.



Now, you can leave comments with silly definitions (or the real ones if you're a Smarty Pants) for these words anytime between NOW and next Thursday afternoon!:

bedight

bedizen

Thesaurus Thursday

I'm sooo excited about my NEW PROJECT!!

I have finally started work on my Mommy Quilt!! This quilt will be made from blocks with each child's newborn footprints with name and birthdate PLUS leftover blocks from each of their quilts (Sonshine's, Gator's and Sugars') PLUS borders and blocks made from the curtains and cribskirt of the nursery PLUS the 9 patch bumper pad cover I made. This, friends is a memory quilt. I have FINALLY decided on a layout for the quilt that I'm happy with, I have washed all the fabric, I've traced out 2 of the footprint blocks for embroidering, and de-covered the bumper pad and 3 pillows so that the covers can be used in the quilt. Folks this is gonna be one AWESOME quilt! I've decided to back it in flannel for extra snuggliness. :-)


As for Thesaurus Thursday.......

A special thanks to each of you who responded to my DESPERATE PLEA for participation this week! Y'all came up with some GREAT DEFINITIONS! What I feared would be a gimme has turned into some fierce competition! yippee!!! I'm hoping you had fun so that you'll play again with next week's words!


Now, for the REAL DEFINITIONS:

adytum (ad' i tem) - 1) (in an ancient temple) a sacred inner place that the public was forbidden to enter; inner shrine 2) the most sacred or reserved part of any place of worship.

afflatus (e flay' tes)- inspiration, esp. as a result of divine communication

No Smarty Pants Winners this week! (this means we all learned 2 new words, yeah!)




Silly Goose Winners this week are both new to Thesaurus Thursday:

Mary said...
Adytum - Since you shorted me a few dollars on my pay last week, adytum to this week's check.

Mary is a Facebook Farmville Friend of mine that I met throught Diane. She's a published writer who is currently holding a giveaway for the new Chicken Soup for the Soul book, which she has a story in! (but don't enter....I wanna win!) Welcome Mary!


GrandmaK said...
Afflatus: A condition known in medical circles as: the patient is full of hot air.

GrandmaK is another nurse who found me through Lisa (she of cat clock fame!) Welcome GrandmaK!

Ladies, you can pick up your award from my sidebar.


Now, you have a week to come up with some silly definitions (or the real ones if you're a Smarty Pants) for:

ankylose

anhinga

Thesaurus Thursday

Sorry this is a little late...I had some things to do.

So, next time I'm feeling unloved I'll just drop off the blogosphere without warning! Haha. Thanks to everyone for all the comments and emails asking if we're alright.

where did I go? OUTSIDE!! haha
It seems I can't blog and sew and garden and be Mightymom all at the same time...I wanna get some things done so I decided to go light on the blogging.

I'll fill you in on what all I've been doing in a day or two...or three, we'll see.

On to the game!


The Real Definitions are:

adscititious - added or derived from an external source; additional.

adumbrate - 1) to give a faint image or indication of; outline or sketch 2) to foreshadow; prefigure, esp. in an indistinct or formless way. 3) to darken or conceal partially; overshadow.


Now, for our winners!

Jungle Mom said...
Adscititious- When someone is uncomfortable in a situation and are unable to sit still but develop twitches.


Lori in South Dakota said...
adumbrate--what Gator Boy said when asked about his arm!


Next week's words:
adytum

afflatus

Starting this week get your guesses in by midnight WEDNESDAY night so I can get the next game up on Thursday okay folks?

Have a good holiday weekend.

goals and Thesaurus Thursday!

Forgot to do my goal post yesterday.
So last week's goals were:
1) finish quilting the baby quilt. Only 12 days left to get it finished for school!!
2) continue with exercising
3) get this stuff mailed.

The only thing I did on this list was to walk at work a couple times.

So, same goals for this week, wish me luck!


ON TO THE GAME!


REAL DEFINITIONS ARE:
abjure - 1) to repudiate or retract, esp. with formal solemnity; recant. 2) to renounce or give up under oath; forswear 3) to refrain from; avoid (sorry Diane and Mary...you must be thinking of another word...possible adjure which means "to entreat or request earnestly or solemnly)

ablaut - regular alternation of vowels in a word element, reflecing a change in grammatical function, as in English sing, sang, sung, song; apophony.


Silly Goose Winner is:
Mary:
ablaut: A piece of absorbant paper, such as a blotter.

:-)


NEXT WEEK'S WORDS:
adscititious

adumbrate

have fun, remember you have all week to come up with your guesses!

Thesaurus Thursday.

READ THE RULES HERE!

WINNERS!!

Stephanie D
abatis--the type of death achieved when someone waits too long "with bated breath".

Diane:
Abacedarian - One of the lesser know Biblical people groups.
Usage: Arkadon was chief of the Abacedarian tribe.



REAL DEFNITIONS WERE:
abatis - a defensive obstacle formed from rows of tree branches, with an end of each branch facing outward toward the enemy.

abecedarian - 1) a person learning the letters of the alphabet 2) a beginner in any field 3) of or pertaining to the alphabet 4) arranged in alphabetical order 5) rudimentary; elementary. (sorry about mispelling this one last week...)

Sara and Jungle Mom both get Smarty Pants awards for guessing almost right on this one!!

All winners can pick up their awards from my sidebar!

Great definitions all around this week guys! Now don't forget to play again for next week.

NEXT WEEK'S WORDS:
abjure

ablaut

Have fun now!

Thesaurus Thursday

The "rules" of Thesaurus Thursday are as follows:

First and foremost, leave as many funny definitions for either word (or both) as you can think up in the comments!! The ones that make me laugh the hardest will be given the Silly Goose Award.




Next, if you know (or think you know) the true definitions without looking them up then be sure and leave those in the comments too!! All definitions that are correct (or close enough for government work and Mighty Mom) will win the Smarty Pants Award!


Ready?
Okay, the words for this week are:

abatis

abacedarian


Now, have fun making up those definitions!!

Winners and new words posted next Thursday.

Thesaurus Thursday Warm Up

As we're getting warmed up for Thesaurus Thursday to restart next week I thought I'd give you a few examples from the last 2 years' editions. Here you have the "official" or real definition of each word followed by that week's Silly Goose Winner for the word.
Get ready because your turn's coming next Thursday!!



curtilage - the land occupied by a dwelling and its yard, outbuildings, etc., actually enclosed or considered as enclosed

Lori in South Dakota:
Curtilage--where a red neck lives and he wants people to think he has a fancy "out in the country" acreage.


mortise joint - any of various joints between two pieces of timber or the like in which a tenon is housed in or secured to a mortise. (Congrats Smarty Pants Diane and AirbornePoppa)



Stephanie D. said...
mortise joint: cadaver's knee?


mort - 1) A) a note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed B) death. (Congrats Smarty Pants Diane) 2) a three-year-old salmon


Jungle Mom said...
Mort, is the act of stupidity which leads to being 'mortified'.


peruke - a man's wig of the 17th and 18th centurids, ussu powedered and gathered at the back o th eneck with a ribbon; periwig.



Diane J
Peruke - A musical style akin to baroque, but of a less gentrified style, heard mostly in the slums and ghettos.

Usage: "Hey, D'Montay, crank us up some peruke on yo' ra-didi-0!"







inclinometer - 1) an instrument for measuring the angle an aircraft makes with the horizontal 2) an instrument with an iron needle swinging freely in the vertical direction for measuring magnetic dip

funtohavefun said...
Inclinometer: the skill of measuring maternal exhaustion by determining the mom to floor incline.



incogitant - thoughtless; inconsiderate.

ABNPOPPA said...
Incogitant is what a person is who is incognito.

Thesaurus Thursday...coming soon!!

There are a few folks who started coming by after Thesaurus Thursday went on hiatus.

So I thought I'd repost an explanation and the "rules" of Thesaurus Thursday for us all to review before it starts back up in a couple weeks.

Here's how it works:

Each week (hopefully on Thursday...) I will post two words whose definitions I do not know. I find all words and most definitions in my Random House Webster's College Dictionary, copyright 1992

The "rules" of Thesaurus Thursday are as follows:

First and foremost, leave as many funny definitions for either word (or both) as you can think up in the comments!! The ones that make me laugh the hardest will be given the Silly Goose Award.




Next, if you know (or think you know) the true definitions without looking them up then be sure and leave those in the comments too!! All definitions that are correct (or close enough for government work and Mighty Mom) will win the Smarty Pants Award!

the following Thursday I will post the correct definitions for the previous week's words, the winners of the Silly Goose and the Smarty Pants awards, as well as two more words for the next week's game.

You have all week to think up definitions and get those creative juices flowing!!
By the way, I never said that only one person can win each award each week. I've been known to give either or both to several folks at a time. And if you know the correct definition...but it's already been left in the comments then leave it again and show how smart you are!! So long as you didn't look it up and you knew it before you read the comments you're a Smarty Pants too!

A word of advice. Many folks have said that they couldn't think up any funny definitions AFTER reading all the other silly stuff in the comments. So look at the words and come up with your definitions BEFORE you read the comments!! Even if someone else wrote what you were gonna say...say it anyway!!


Now, start warming up....starting in August we're gonna be increasing our vocabulary and exercising our funny bones at the same time!!

Thesaurus Thursday

Welcome to all newcomers!! Take a minute and peruse our "game rules" here, then come back to this post and join in for big fun and enormous laughs!


Are you ready??

Last week's official definitions were:

izzard - the letter z

mecopterous - belonging or pertaining to an order (Mecoptera) of carnivorous insects characterized by a long snoutlike head with biting mouthparts at the tip, as the scorpionflies.




Congrats to these Silly Geese:

Stephanie D. said...
Izzard--lizzard who lost his head instead of his tail, and it didn't grow back. I guess that makes him dead. Poor Izzard.


SherryTex said...
Mecopterus: Latin for the plea one makes to interrupt and persuade an officer writing a ticket to stop, after being caught dead to rights speeding because you were trying to get three children to three different activities within a twenty minute time period.



APPLAUSE!!
APPLAUSE!!!
APPLAUSE!!!!
Thanks! y'all cracked me up!!



Sorry, no Smarty Pants Winners this week, but try again on the new words!!

The words for this week are:

eidolon

eidetic




For those of you who are new this year, all words and definitions come from my 1992 Random House Webster's College Dictionary. I do not pick proper nouns or words that I know the meaning of.

For all winners, the Awards will continue to be found on my sidebar to pick up at your leisure.

Now don't forget to leave your comments for the new words!

Thesaurus Thursday

Welcome to all newcomers!! Take a minute and peruse our "game rules" here, then come back to this post and join in for big fun and enormous laughs!


Are you ready??

Last week's official definitions were:

rasorial - 1) given to scratching the ground for food, as chickens 2) adapted for scratching as a bird's foot.

ratite - 1) having a flat, unkeeled sternum, as an ostrich, cassowary, emu, or moa 2) a bird having a ratite sternum


Congrats to these Silly Geese:

AZ hiding in the weeds said...
Oh oh! I know!!!!

RASORIAL: I remember in high school our principal would announce on the PA system every A.M. that everyone must be appropriate in their sartorial affair. Meaning everyone should dress appropriately for school. Rasorial is the new sartorial! Meaning if your raggedy ass underwear is peeking out of your pants you need to go home and change!


Jungle Mom said...
ratite:a new explosive like dynamite but made from Radio Active Tea.




APPLAUSE!!
APPLAUSE!!!
APPLAUSE!!!!


Thanks! y'all cracked me up!!


The words for this week are:

izzard

mecopterous




For those of you who are new this year, all words and definitions come from my 1992 Random House Webster's College Dictionary. I do not pick proper nouns or words that I know the meaning of.

For all winners, the Awards will continue to be found on my sidebar to pick up at your leisure.

Now don't forget to leave your comments for the new words!

Thesaurus Thursday

Welcome to Thesaurus Thursday, 2009.

This game has brought me great joy and taught me many new words! I'm glad to continue it into this new year. Welcome to all newcomers!! Take a minute and peruse our "game rules" here, then come back to this post and join in for big fun and enormous laughs!


Are you ready??

Last week's official definitions were:

rappen - a bronze coin and monetary unit of Switzerland; centime

rapparee - 1) an armed Irish freebooter of the 17th century 2) any freebooter or robber.


Congrats to these Silly Geese:

Jungle Mom said...
rapparee, Much like Gymboree, it is a place to take your children and learn to 'rap' together.

Stephanie D. said...
rappen--what I'm usually doing the last 20 minutes before we open gifts on Christmas morning!

Linda said...
Rappen - similar to knocking but not as loud.


APPLAUSE!!
APPLAUSE!!!
APPLAUSE!!!!


Thanks! y'all cracked me up!!


The words for this week are:


rasorial

ratite



For those of you who are new this year, all words and definitions come from my 1992 Random House Webster's College Dictionary. I do not pick proper nouns or words that I know the meaning of.

For all winners, the Awards will continue to be found on my sidebar to pick up at your leisure.

Now don't forget to leave your comments for the new words!

Thesaurus Thursday

Welcome to Thesaurus Thursday, 2009.

This game has brought me great joy and taught me many new words! I'm glad to continue it into this new year. Welcome to all newcomers!! Take a minute and peruse our "game rules" here, then come back to this post and join in for big fun and enormous laughs!


Are you ready??

Last week's official definitions were:

job lot - 1) a large, often assorted quantity of goods sold or handled as a single transaction 2) a miscellaneous collection; quantity of odds and ends.

jodhpur - 1) riding breeches cut very full over the hips and tapering at the knees to become tightfitting from the knees to the ankeles 2) also called jodhpur shoe, jodhpur boot, an anklehigh shoe worn with such breeches, having a strap that encircles the ankle and buckles on the side. (Congrats Smarty Pants Stephanie and Lori!!)


Congrats to these Silly Geese:

Stephanie D. said...
Job Lot-- A store similar to Big Lots, only they sell jobs instead of merchandise.



Lisa said...
jodphur - n. the noise a congenial sleeping cat makes when you nudge it with your foot.



APPLAUSE!!
APPLAUSE!!!
APPLAUSE!!!!


Thanks! y'all cracked me up!!


The words for this week are:

rappen

rapparee




For those of you who are new this year, all words and definitions come from my 1992 Random House Webster's College Dictionary. I do not pick proper nouns or words that I know the meaning of.

For all winners, the Awards will continue to be found on my sidebar to pick up at your leisure.

Now don't forget to leave your comments for the new words!

Thesaurus Thursday

Welcome to Thesaurus Thursday, 2009.

This game has brought me great joy and taught me many new words! I'm glad to continue it into this new year. Welcome to all newcomers!! Take a minute and peruse our "game rules" here, then come back to this post and join in for big fun and enormous laughs!


Are you ready??

Last week's official definitions were:

jalousie - 1) a blind or shutter made with horizontal slats that can be adjusted to admit light and air but exclude rain and sun 2) a window made of glass slats or louvers of a similar nature

jape - 1) to jest; joke; gibe 2) to mock or make fun of 3) a joke; jest; quip 4) a trick or practical joke.

Congrats to these Silly Geese:


Nancy said...
Hi - I'm following links all over Blogland this morning and found yours. This looks like fun, so I hope you don't mind if I jump in!

Jape: A new contraction, from the words Jaw and Gape, meaning to yak while rudely staring at someone.


Jungle Mom said...
Jalousie;Its a type of jazz music, not the good stuff, the lousy stuff!



APPLAUSE!!
APPLAUSE!!!
APPLAUSE!!!!


Thanks! y'all cracked me up!!


The words for this week are:

job lot

jodhpur




For those of you who are new this year, all words and definitions come from my 1992 Random House Webster's College Dictionary. I do not pick proper nouns or words that I know the meaning of.

For all winners, the Awards will continue to be found on my sidebar to pick up at your leisure.

Now don't forget to leave your comments for the new words!

Thesaurus Thursday

Welcome to Thesaurus Thursday, 2009.

This game has brought me great joy and taught me many new words! I'm glad to continue it into this new year. Welcome to all newcomers!! Take a minute and peruse our "game rules" here, then come back to this post and join in for big fun and enormous laughs!


Are you ready??

Last week's official definitions were:
inclinometer - 1) an instrument for measuring the angle an aircraft makes with the horizontal 2) an instrument with an iron needle swinging freely in the vertical direction for measuring magnetic dip (many of you came very close to this definition...just not specifying that it was found in a plane. So, if you were close and haven't gotten the Smarty Pants before...go ahead and pick it up from the sidebar!)

incogitant - thoughtless; inconsiderate.


Congrats to these Silly Geese:


funtohavefun said...
Inclinometer: the skill of measuring maternal exhaustion by determining the mom to floor incline.

ABNPOPPA said...
Incogitant is what a person is who is incognito.


APPLAUSE!!
APPLAUSE!!!
APPLAUSE!!!!


Thanks! y'all cracked me up!!


The words for this week are:

jalousie
jape




For those of you who are new this year, all words and definitions come from my 1992 Random House Webster's College Dictionary. I do not pick proper nouns or words that I know the meaning of.

For all winners, the Awards will continue to be found on my sidebar to pick up at your leisure.

Now don't forget to leave your comments for the new words!

Thesaurus Thursday

Welcome to Thesaurus Thursday, 2009.

This game has brought me great joy and taught me many new words! I'm glad to continue it into this new year. Welcome to all newcomers!! Take a minute and peruse our "game rules" here, then come back to this post and join in for big fun and enormous laughs!


Are you ready??

Last week's official definitions were:
back matter - the parts of a book that appear after the main text, as bibliography, index, and appendixes.

balkline - a straight line drawn across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed in beginning a game.

and from Wikipedia - title of a large array of carom billiards games generally played with two cue balls and a third, red object ball, on a cloth-covered, 5 foot × 10 foot, pocketless table that is divided by balklines on the cloth into marked regions called balk spaces Over its history balkline has had many variations In its various incarnations, balkline was the predominant billiards discipline from 1883 to the 1930s when it was overtaken by three cushion billiards and pocket billiards. Balkline is not very common in the U.S. but still enjoys a large popularity in Europe and the Far East.


George Sutton tobacco card (George Sutton was a dominant player of straight rail and balkline billiards in the 19th century). Note the balklines drawn on the table, with anchor spaces visible where each meets the rail
Date 1911
Author Mecca Tobacco Company
Permission
(Reusing this image) Copyright expired—American corporate author produced 95 years ago



Congrats to these Silly Geese:

AZ hiding in the weeds said...
Back matter: In well-mannered society one cannot user the term badonkadonk or junk-in-her-trunk, so the upper class say: "Vera, did you get a glimpse of Glenda's back matter?"

Lisa said...
Balkline - n.The point at which procrastination and foot-dragging ceases to be tolerated.
ex: Eddy knew he had crossed the balkline when he opened his lunch box and found that, instead of lunch, his mother had packed the weeks' worth of dirty sock he had left on his bedroom floor.


APPLAUSE!!
APPLAUSE!!!
APPLAUSE!!!!


Thanks! y'all cracked me up!!


The words for this week are:

inclinometer
incogitant



For those of you who are new this year, all words and definitions come from my 1992 Random House Webster's College Dictionary. I do not pick proper nouns or words that I know the meaning of.

For all winners, the Awards will continue to be found on my sidebar to pick up at your leisure.

Now don't forget to leave your comments for the new words!

Thesaurus Thursday

Welcome to Thesaurus Thursday, 2009.

This game has brought me great joy and taught me many new words! I'm glad to continue it into this new year. Welcome to all newcomers!! Take a minute and peruse our "game rules" here, then come back to this post and join in for big fun and enormous laughs!


Are you ready??

Last week's official definitions were:
mydriasis - excessive dilatation of the pupil of the eye, as the result of disease, drugs, or the like.

muzzy - 1) confused; muddled. 2) dull; mentally hazy
ie, ME for the last week!!

Congrats to Smarty Pants Henrietta and Lori!
Lori in South Dakota said...
muzzy--how I feel in the morning before a pot of coffee, especially if I've been out the night before.

Henrietta said...
Muzzy, lovely old English word, another of my mother's favorites. Probably the closest thing in the modern day USA is fibro 'brain fog'. Very common 'morning after the night before' syndrome also found in medical interns after a tough rotation.


Congrats to these Silly Geese:

AZ, who frequently hides in the weeds, (you need to start a blog!) and Airborne Poppa aka Pops. They win for having the absolute SILLIEST comment conversation this blog's seen in awhile!! love it.

AZ said...
Mydriasis: This is easy, "mydriasis" is a medical term to describe the condition of buttocks of furnace room workers, as in "Jeebus, can you get me some lotion for bottom I have terminal mydriasis!"

ABNPOPPA said...
AZ stole my idea on midryass. I am protesting! Technical Foul, Flag on the play!

I so upset I am just wuzzy

Pops

AZ said...
ABNPOPPA sorry, but I visited your blog and noticed your from the Midwest, I on the other hand live in Mydriasis Central aka Arizona. I lived through our infamous 122 degree day, I know mydriasis first hand, I lived through it! :0)


Thanks! y'all cracked me up!!

APPLAUSE!!
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The words for this week are:

back matter
balkline



For those of you who are new this year, all words and definitions come from my 1992 Random House Webster's College Dictionary. I do not pick proper nouns or words that I know the meaning of.

For all winners, the Awards will continue to be found on my sidebar to pick up at your leisure.

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Thesaurus Thursday

Welcome to Thesaurus Thursday, 2009.

This game has brought me great joy and taught me many new words! I'm glad to continue it into this new year. Welcome to all newcomers!! Take a minute and peruse our "game rules" here, then come back to this post and join in for big fun and enormous laughs!


Are you ready??

Last week's official definitions were:

zygodactyl - 1) (of a bird) having the toes of the foot arranged in pairs, with two toes pointed forward and two turned rearward, as woodpeckers. 2) of or pertaining to a zygodactyl bird 3) a zygodactyl bird.




Congrats Smarty Pants Henrietta!


zymurgy - the branch of applied chemitry dealing with fermentation, as in winemaking or brewing.


Congrats to these Silly Geese:
nancy said...
A Zygodactyl was a Cajun dinosaur, known to feed almost exclusively on crawdads in the bayous of Louisiana.
Zymurgy is a word that refers to the collection and study of the petrified droppings of the Zygodactyl. They are being touted as a possible alternate energy source.

Lori in South Dakota said...
Zymurgy---surgery on your zym

But Lori,....what's a zym????




APPLAUSE!!
APPLAUSE!!!
APPLAUSE!!!!


The words for this week are:

mydriasis
muzzy



For those of you who are new this year, all words and definitions come from my 1992 Random House Webster's College Dictionary. I do not pick proper nouns or words that I know the meaning of.

For all winners, the Awards will continue to be found on my sidebar to pick up at your leisure.

Now don't forget to leave your comments for the new words!