ja·lopy
Pronunciation: j&-'lä-pE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ja·lop·ies
Etymology: origin unknown
: a dilapidated old vehicle (as an automobile)

from the movie "Hanging Up"

eye·tooth
Function: noun
Date: circa 1545
: a canine tooth of the upper jaw

rat·i·fy
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): rat·i·fied; rat·i·fy·ing
Etymology: Middle English ratifien, from Anglo-French ratifier, from Medieval Latin ratificare, from Latin ratus determined, from past participle of reri to calculate — more at reason
Date: 14th century
: to approve and sanction formally : confirm
— rat·i·fi·ca·tion \ noun
— rat·i·fi·er \ noun


from TV COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

in·sip·id
Pronunciation: \in-ˈsi-pəd\
Function: adjective
Etymology: French & Late Latin; French insipide, from Late Latin insipidus, from Latin in- + sapidus savory, from sapere to taste — more at sage
Date: 1609
1 : lacking taste or savor : tasteless
2 : lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull, flat
— in·si·pid·i·ty \ˌin-sə-ˈpi-də-tē\ noun
— in·sip·id·ly \in-ˈsi-pəd-lē\ adverb

from ST Forum

photo finish
Function: noun
Date: 1936
1 : a race or finish in which contestants are so close that a photograph of them as they cross the finish line has to be examined to determine the winner
2 : a close contest

from "THE COSBY SHOW"

im·pet·u·ous
Pronunciation: \im-ˈpech-wəs; -ˈpe-chə-, -chü-əs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin impetuosus, from Latin impetus
Date: 14th century
1 : marked by impulsive vehemence or passion
2 : marked by force and violence of movement or action

from a T-shirt

pon·toon
Pronunciation:
\pän-ˈtün\
Function: noun
Etymology: French ponton, from Old French, from Latin ponton-, ponto
Date: 1690
1: a flat-bottomed boat (as a lighter); especially : a flat-bottomed boat or portable float used in building a floating temporary bridge
2: a float especially of a seaplane

from a dragonboater

ha·rangue
Pronunciation: h&-'ra[ng]
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French arenge, from Old Italian aringa, from aringare to speak in public, from aringo public assembly, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hring ring
1 : a speech addressed to a public assembly
2 : a ranting speech or writing
3 : LECTURE


from an English worksheet

blar·ney
Pronunciation: 'blär-nE
Function: noun
Etymology: Blarney stone, a stone in Blarney Castle, near Cork, Ireland, held to bestow skill in flattery on those who kiss it
1 : skillful flattery : BLANDISHMENT
2 : NONSENSE, HUMBUG
- blarney verb

from Mrs Vinod