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Tuesday, November 29, 2005

supplant

\suh-PLANT\, transitive verb:
1. To take the place of (another), especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics; as, a rival supplants another.
2. To take the place of and serve as a substitute for.

Someone supplanted this Sweet 'n' Low with Equal! Clearly the work of the Russians.
I'm about to supplant my foot up yo' ass! (Incorrect usage)
The day Wario supplanted Mario, even the goombas shed a tear.

Monday, November 21, 2005

mulct

/MULKT/, noun:
A fine or penalty.

This autumn Matt has paid over $400 in parking mulcts. (true)

The crime: being adorable. The mulct: a kiss on the cheek TEEHEE.

You do not eat another man's frookies without asking. There ought to be a mulct for such things.

Friday, November 18, 2005

prink

\PRINGK\, transitive verb:
To dress up; to deck for show.

Prink all ya want, ugly.

Thursday, November 17, 2005

aa

/AH/ Lava having a rough surface

Aa's okay, but I prefer the smoother lavas, like OO and MM.

Why do YOU always get to be the AA? I'm sick of playing the screaming native!

AA: The word for when you don't have time to scream, "HOLY SHIT THE VOLCANO'S ERUPTING."


Wednesday, November 16, 2005

galumph

\guh-LUHM(P)F\, intransitive verb:
To move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.

The oaf galumphed on the turf like an overgrown doofy smurf.

I galumphed all the way from Mexico to come to this strip joint, so START GYRATIN'.

...for I am a Koopa Troopa, and it is my God-given duty TO GALUMPH.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

shanny

/SHANN-EE/ noun;
a marine fish

n. shanny
Bet ya can't eat just one (shanny)!

May 1000 shannies swim up your urethra and nibble at your insides till ya turn Catholic!

Sure, I'm small, but wait till Granny Shanny gets back.

Sure, above water I'm just Marvin the copy clerk. But down here I'm EMELDO, KING OF THE SHANNIES.



Monday, November 14, 2005

eructation

\ih-ruhk-TAY-shuhn\, noun:
The act of belching; a belch.


Musician Steven Tyler mid-eructation.

Friday, November 11, 2005

benison

\BEN-uh-suhn; -zuhn\, noun:
Blessing; benediction.

A second milk-giving navel? Why that's a benison in disguise! A really really good one, too!

Like I always says, there ain't no benison quite as good as venison.

Count your benisons, McCloud! And clean up your desk while you're at it! It's filthy!

Thursday, November 10, 2005

gauche

\GOHSH\, adjective:Lacking social polish; tactless; awkward; clumsy.

“HEY, WHERE’S ALL THE LADAYS?  I GOT BALLS BLUER THAN THE MAJESTIC ARCTIC TUNDRA,” said the rather gauche senator.

“I’d rather be gauche than kosh(er).”

I hate to be gauche, but where be the little boys room? Methinks I need to make a tinkle!

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

nosegay

\NOHZ-gay\, noun:
A bunch of odorous and showy flowers; a bouquet; a posy.

Ginger Sue, if he stops bringing you nosegays everyday, you might as well go and throw the wedding ring away!

She tore through this place faster'n a pollywoggle in a nosegay-sniffin' competition!

It's like I always say, you don't have to have a gaynose to appreciate a nosegay (though a gaynose is very helpful, I must admit).

Now if that ain't the biggest pair of NOSEGAYS that this town's ever set eyes on...

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

GADZOOKS!

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But we'll be back tomorrow with a brand-new, soaking wet word!

Monday, November 07, 2005

bucolic

\byoo-KAH-lik\, adjective:
Relating to or typical of the countryside or its people; rustic.

Quite a bucolic scene: Just Jed sittin' on his porch with his lemonade, his shotgun, his eyeglasses, his .45, his grenade, his dynamite, his bandaged legs, his minefield, his clenched teeth, his constant shaking, his 680-page technology manifesto, and his dog Sue.


noun:
1. A pastoral poem, depicting rural affairs, and the life, manners, and occupation of shepherds.

We recovered what we believe to be the first bucolic ever written by Robert Frost, when he was only 16 years old. It's called "Fuck You, Dad! I'm Movin' to the City!"


2. A country person.

Sit on my lap, naive bucolic.

Friday, November 04, 2005

ersatz

\AIR-sahts; UR-sats\, adjective:Being a substitute or imitation, usually an inferior one.

--“There is probably nothing worse than being the ersatz Clint Howard,” remarked half-brother Lint Howard, “especially since Clint is just the ersatz Ron, and Ron is just ersatz Spielberg.”

--Oh, an easter bunny made of carob instead of chocolate.  How ersatz

--Oh, dry humping of screwing.  How ersatz

--Oh, the negaverse instead of the universe.  How, ehm, how do you say? Eh ersatz

Thursday, November 03, 2005

cudgel

\KUH-juhl\, noun:A short heavy stick used as a weapon; a club.

--Speak softly and carry a big stick. Or scream a lot and shake a CUDGEL.


















n. cudgel

transitive verb:To beat with or as if with a cudgel.

--I thought you said you like to cudgel after sex, baby. I'll get some ice.

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

foment

\foh-MENT\, transitive verb:
To nurse to life or activity; to encourage; to incite; to instigate; -- often in a bad sense.

--Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we all know that whenever you say "no," all you're doing is fomenting a date-rape.
--The release of "The Warriors" the videogame is likely to foment a revolution, changing America and the government forever! Oh no!
--Bitch, ya betta make me some pancakes 'fore I foment my foot up yo' ass!
--"Now Nancy, let's foment this moment with a kiss, my dear." "George, I think you're misusing the word 'foment.'" "Fine. I was just trying to seem slick by rhyming 'foment' and 'moment.' You don't have to analyze every single thing I say." "I'm sorry!" "Whatever."

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

vade mecum

\vay-dee-MEE-kuhm; vah-dee-MAY-\, noun:
1. A useful thing that one regularly carries about.












2.
A book for ready reference; a manual; a handbook.