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Thursday, January 15, 2009

delectable
Function: noun
Date: 1921
: something that is delectable ; especially : a delicious food item

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Saturday, December 13, 2008

par·ry
Pronunciation: \ˈper-ē, ˈpa-rē\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): par·ried; par·ry·ing
Etymology: probably from French parez, imperative of parer to parry, from Old Occitan parar, from Latin parare to prepare — more at pare
Date: 1672
intransitive verb
1 : to ward off a weapon or blow
2 : to evade or turn aside something transitive
verb
1 : to ward off (as a blow)
2 : to evade especially by an adroit answer
— parry noun


from TIME magazine

Monday, November 17, 2008

ginormous
Pronunciation:
\jī-ˈnȯr-məs\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
gigantic + enormous
Date:
circa 1948
: extremely large : humongous

from a post at internet

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

malapropism
Pronunciation: \ˈma-lə-ˌprä-ˌpi-zəm\
Function: noun
Etymology:
Mrs. Malaprop, character noted for her misuse of words in R. B. Sheridan's comedy The Rivals (1775)
Date: 1849
1: the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase; especially : the use of a word sounding somewhat like the one intended but ludicrously wrong in the context
2: malaprop
— mal·a·prop·ist \-ˌprä-pist\ noun

from Ben Lim

Monday, August 11, 2008

an·i·mus
Pronunciation: \ˈa-nə-məs\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, spirit, mind, courage, anger
Date: 1816
1 : basic attitude or governing spirit : disposition, intention
2 : a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
3 : an inner masculine part of the female personality in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung — compare anima

synonyms see enmity

from TV "The O.C."

hemophilia
Pronunciation: \ˌhē-mə-ˈfi-lē-ə\
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1872
: a sex-linked hereditary blood defect that occurs almost exclusively in males and is characterized by delayed clotting of the blood and consequent difficulty in controlling hemorrhage even after minor injuries

from TV "The O.C."

Sunday, July 20, 2008

dis·com·bob·u·late
Pronunciation: \ˌdis-kəm-ˈbä-b(y)ə-ˌlāt\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): dis·com·bob·u·lat·ed; dis·com·bob·u·lat·ing
Etymology: probably alteration of discompose
Date: circa 1916
: upset, confuse
— dis·com·bob·u·la·tion

from "Seinfeld"

Thursday, May 22, 2008

ske·dad·dle
Pronunciation: \ski-ˈda-dəl\
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): ske·dad·dled; ske·dad·dling \-ˈdad-liŋ, -ˈda-dəl-iŋ\
Etymology: probably alteration of British dialect scaddle to run off in a fright, from scaddle, adjective, wild, timid, skittish, from Middle English scathel, skadylle harmful, fierce, wild, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skathi harm — more at scathe
Date: 1861
: run away, scram; especially : to flee in a panic

— ske·dad·dler \-ˈdad-lər, -ˈda-dəl-ər\ noun



(from "THE O.C.")