Wordlover Wednesday: Pilgarlic

Todays Wordlover Word is . . .

Pilgarlic (pil-GAHR-lik)

Noun- A bald-headed person

Earliest Documented Use- 1529

Example- "Ever since I became a pilgarlic, Dale explained, 'I've believed that bald is beautiful."

Discover more about this word here: http://wordsmith.org/words/pilgarlic.html

Wordlover Wednesday: Parnassian

Todays Wordlover Word is...

Parnassian (pahr-NAS-ee-uhn)

Adjective- Of or relating to poetry.

Earliest Documented Use- 1565

Discover more about this word here: http://wordsmith.org/words/parnassian.html

Wordlover Wednesday: Poiesis

It's time for another segment of "Wait, There's a Word for That!" Where I'll share crazy words for things you never would of dreamed existed. 

Poiesis (po-EE-siss) - creative power; creation

Wordlover Wednesday: Orchesis

It's been a LONG time since I did a Wordlover Wednesday post and I've really missed it! Hopefully this will become a weekly meme again. 

Todays Wordlover Word is . . .

Orchesis (awr-KEE-siss)

Noun- the act of dancing; a rhythmical moving of the body.

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Wordlover Wednesday: Mondegreen

It's time for another segment of "Wait, There's a Word for That!" Where I'll share crazy words for things you never would of dreamed existed. 

So this weeks word is...

Mondegreen - A word or phrase resulting from mishearing a word or phrase, especially in song lyrics.

What better example of misheard song lyrics than the scene from 27 Dresses where Jane & Kevin try their hand at singing Elton John's classis, Bennie and the Jets =D

Wordlover Wednesday: Cantankerous

Todays Wordlover Word is...

Cantankerous (kan-TANG-kuhr-uhs)

Adjective- Difficult to deal with: ill-tempered, quarrelsome. 

Earliest Documented Use- 1736

Example- "What a crusty, cantankerous old man."

Discover more about this word here: http://wordsmith.org/words/cantankerous.html

Wordlover Wednesday: Mitty

Todays Wordlover Word is...

Mitty (MIT-ee)

Noun- An ordinary, timid person who indulges in daydreams involving great adventures and triumphs.

Earliest Documented Use- 1939

Example- "It was not a Mitty dream. It was no fantasy at all."

Discover more about this word here: http://wordsmith.org/words/mitty.html

Wordlover Wednesday: Brontide

It's time for another segment of "Wait, There's a Word for That!" Where I'll share crazy words for things you never would of dreamed existed. 

So this weeks word is...

Brontide- The low rumbling of distant thunder

Wordlover Wednesday: Micawber

Todays Wordlover Word is...

Micawber (mih-KAW-buhr)

Noun- An eternal optimist

Earliest documented use- 1852

Example- "As the shadow work-and-pensions secretary, David Willetts, said yesterday, he takes the Mr. Micawber approach to economics: something will turn up"

Discover more about this word here: http://wordsmith.org/words/micawber.html

Wordlover Wednesday: Textaphobia

Its time for another wordlover wednesday phobia edition. 

Todays phobia is...

Textophobia- Fear of certain fabrics

At first I found this fear to be rather humorous. Why would someone be afraid of certain fabrics but not others? Then I thought of Spandex and it all made sense. 

Wordlover Wednesday: Pangloss

Today's wordlover word is...

Pangloss (PAN-glos)

Noun- One who is optimistic regardless of the circumstances.

Earliest documented use- 1794

Example- " Steven Pinker is a Pangloss ... The world is a better place than it used to be."

Discover more about this word here:http://wordsmith.org/words/pangloss.html

Wordlover Wednesday: Eccedentesiast

It's time for another segment of "Wait, There's a Word for That!" Where I'll share crazy words for things you never would of dreamed existed. 

So this weeks word is...

Eccedentesiast- One who fakes a smile, as on television.

Wordlover Wednesday: Somniphobia

Its time for another wordlover wednesday phobia edition. 

Todays phobia is...

Somniphobia- Fear of sleep

I can't imagine how a person deals with this fear. Do they never sleep?! Is that even possible? 

I can't imagine trying to keep myself from sleeping. I LOVE sleep! 

Wordlover Wednesday: Histrionics

Today's wordlover word is...

Histrionics (his-tree-ON-iks)

Noun- Melodramatic or hysterical behavior calculated for effect.

Earliest documented use- 1824

Example- " The notion that men can face adversity with stoicism while women are more likely to respond with histrionics is just one example of the gender stereotypes that permeate our culture"

Discover more about this word here:http://wordsmith.org/words/histrionics.html

Wordlover Wednesday: Naff

Naff (Naf)

Adjective- Very unstylish or unsophisticated

Earliest documented use- 1950's

Example- " The entire point of the original mod movement was to reject the naff rocker look."

Discover more about this word here: http://wordsmith.org/words/naff.html

Wordlover Wednesday: Omphalophobia

Its time for another wordlover wednesday phobia edition. 

Todays phobia is...

Omphalophobia- Fear of belly buttons

Wordlover Wednesday: Abibliophobia

I am constantly adding books to my to be read list 
every day. My list currently has over 70 books on it. 
I feel like there is never enough time in the day 
to get everything done. So when I saw this word
 I found it to be both funny and ironic. 

Abibliophobia (uh-bib-li-uh-fo-bee-yuh)

Noun- the fear of running out of

reading material.

I definitely don't have abibliophobia! My fear is the total opposite, that I have too much reading and not enough time. Hmmm... 

I wonder if there is a word for that?

Wordlover Wednesday: Lollygag

So the other day a bunch of my family got together to celebrate 

my Grandma's 75th birthday. At one point during the festivities

my six year old cousin called my other cousin a lollygagger. HA! 

This made me smile, as well as wonder where he learned that word from? Anywho, that is the story behind todays wordlover word.

lollygag (lah-li-gaeg)

verb- spend time aimlessly; idle: 

ex. he sends her to Arizona

every January to lollygag in the sun.

Wordlover Wednesday:Risorial

Today when I was writing my review for 

The Liar Society by Lisa & Laura Roecker 

I went to their official website looking for the release

date of their next book. When I was there I decided

to check out their blog. Are those ladies hilarious or what?

I got to reading their blog and couldn't stop. I especially loved 

the post entitled "In Which I Steal from the Catholic Church

and Secure My Spot in Hell." I was hysterical.

These are the events that inspired today's wordlover word.

Which is... 

risorial (rih-ZAWR-ee-ul)

adj. producing laughter (e.g., the

 risorial muscles; risa means laughter

in Spanish).