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Vocabulary Yoga – 6

cashtray (noun) : an ashtray full of coins (as in a car) shelfware (noun) : computer software that has little or no use and ends up on a shelf without ever being installed swivable (adjective) : able to move or swivel nerdgasm (noun) : a situation or information that satisfies a slavish devotion to a [...]

Vocabulary Yoga – 5

It’s time for another round of language-stretching vocabulary yoga. Here are some recent finds that I picked up on WordSpy and the Open Dictionary. joy-to-stuff ratio: the time a person has to enjoy life versus the time a person spends accumulating material goods butt bus: a bus parked near a pub or restaurant that is [...]

Vocabulary Yoga – 4

For this round of Vocabulary Yoga, I visited Miriam Webster’s Open Dictionary; an incredibly entertaining and informative place. As the name implies, it’s an open project, that anyone can submit words and their definitions to. Here are some recent favorites: textcasm: sarcasm used in text messaging or in online social networking terribad: having exceptionally poor [...]

Vocabulary Yoga

I picked up some new words this week thanks to an informative site called WordSpy. Here are some of my favorites: yarn bombing: n. The surreptitious or unauthorized placement of knitted objects on statues, posts, and other public structures. eco-bling: n. Ineffective green technology, particular equipment added on to an existing building that does little [...]

Vocabulary Yoga

winsome: generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence daft: silly, stupid, mad or frivolously merry hyperbole: a: obvious and intentional exaggeration b: an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally cathartic: a: purification or purgation of the emotions primarily through art b: a purification or [...]

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