Hello Word Nerds! I had to laugh when I stumbled upon today’s word: scurryfunge (SKUH-ree-funj). What a word! I’m going to throw it out there and ask you ‘What Do You Think It Means?’, but for a little bit of variation, I’m going to give you four options to choose from. One of these options is the correct definition, and the others are complete and utter fabrications. Can you pick the correct one?
Welcome word nerds! Have I really made you wait three whole weeks to find out the meaning of absquatulate? I think I have. How abominable of me! Just because I’ve been having fun away down in the south of mainland Australia… Let me remedy that now. absquatulate 1. decamp • a frontiesman preparing to absquatulate and head for the wilderness; 2. abscond • the cashier absquatulated with the funds https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absquatulate Interestingly, both entries are marked as ‘slang’. People were obviously much fancier with their slang back then! Congratulations to the commenters who knew the right definition. Now, onto today’s word. If I said to you, “I’ll
Happy Wednesday, Word Nerds! What I want to know is, can you wrap your mouth around today’s word? absquatulate That’s right, ab-SQUAT-u-late. I saw this word in a post a friend had shared on Facebook this week, so maybe you have too, but I thought it would be a fun word with which to play a game of What Do You Think It Means? Hit me with your most creative definitions—even if you know the real one—and I’ll be back next week to reveal the truth! 🙂
Howdy, Word Nerds! I missed posting my regular Word Nerd post last week because I was so busy with interviews and other posts, but I’m back again this week with a post inspired by my minister! That’s right. I think it was about two Sundays ago now, but he made reference during the sermon to the events recorded in Numbers, when Korah and his followers challenged the authority of Moses and Aaron.
Hello Word Nerds! I hope this Wednesday treats you well. If you remember, last week I have you a very short word—duff—and asked you whether you knew what it meant. It might only have a few letters, but it is a very versatile little word. Here are all of its various meanings:
Happy Wednesday, Word Nerds! I have a very short word for you today that I came across in a manuscript I’m editing. It’s not a particularly glamorous word, and I’ve heard it used in various forms before, but I’d never heard it used in the context I found it in, so I looked it up. The word? duff Not duffer, as in a silly person (which is the form of the word I’ve most frequently heard used), and not as in up-the-duff (who came up with that phrase, anyway?) but simply duff. Maybe it’s just not used in Australia, which would explain
Wednesday has rolled around again Word Nerds! Today I’m looking at the word dystopia in anticipation of a fantastic novel that releases this Friday (28 April): The Uncloaked by J. Rodes (who will be more familiar to readers as Jennifer Rodewald).
Hello Word Nerders! Welcome to Wednesday! Have you ever heard a word that really tickled your ears? Or come across a word which, for absolutely no reason other than the sound it makes, made you think, “I have to find some way to use that word”?