http://houseofcat.net All things artful and curious Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:59:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://houseofcat.net/2010/09/vocabulary-yoga-6/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/09/vocabulary-yoga-6/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:24:39 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=4133 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 [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/09/vocabulary-yoga-6/feed/ 0 http://houseofcat.net/2010/07/vocabulary-yoga-5/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/07/vocabulary-yoga-5/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:49:53 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=3833 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 [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/07/vocabulary-yoga-5/feed/ 0 http://houseofcat.net/2010/04/vocabulary-yoga-4/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/04/vocabulary-yoga-4/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:43:55 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=3225 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 [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/04/vocabulary-yoga-4/feed/ 0 http://houseofcat.net/2010/02/vocabulary-yoga-3/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/02/vocabulary-yoga-3/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:53:48 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=2631 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 [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/02/vocabulary-yoga-3/feed/ 0 http://houseofcat.net/2009/10/vocabulary-yoga-2/ http://houseofcat.net/2009/10/vocabulary-yoga-2/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:17:26 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=1419 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 [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2009/10/vocabulary-yoga-2/feed/ 0