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GALAHAD
PRONUNCIATION: (GAL-uh-had)
MEANING: noun: One who is known for integrity, courteousness, and nobility.
ETYMOLOGY: After Sir Galahad, the noblest of the Knights of the Round Table, in the British legend of King Arthur. Earliest documented use: 1854. ______________________________
GAL AHAB - re-write of Moby Dick with a female Captain
GALA MAD - can't resist a good party
GAL AHEAD - said the teenager, standing on the corner with his buddies, watching
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BAEDECKERPRONUNCIATION: (BAY-de-kuhr) MEANING: noun: A guidebook. ETYMOLOGY: After the German publisher Karl Baedeker (1801-1859) who founded a company that published travel guidebooks. Earliest documented use: 1863. __________________________________________ BARE-DECKER - a vessel with nothing visible above water (like many submarines) BALD ECKER - a hairless German river BAD ECKER - another name for Bad Hartzburg in Lower Saxony
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ZEPHYR
PRONUNCIATION: (ZEF-uhr)
MEANING: noun: 1. A wind blowing from the west. 2. A gentle breeze. 3. A soft and light garment, fabric, or yarn. 4. Anything having a soft, fine quality.
ETYMOLOGY: After Zephyrus, the god of the west wind in Greek mythology. Earliest documented use: before 1150. _____________________________
ZE PYR - what got built near Giz
ZEPPYR - a closure universally used, but not exclusively since the invention of Velcro®
ZETHYR - a stringed instrument similar to an Autoharp without the pre-set chords
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JANUS-FACED
PRONUNCIATION: (JAY-nuhs-fayst)
MEANING: adjective: 1. Looking in two different directions. 2. Having two contrasting aspects. 3. Hypocritical or deceitful.
ETYMOLOGY: After Janus, the Roman god of doors, gates, and transitions. Earliest documented use: 1682. The month of January is named after Janus. _________________________________
IAN US-FACED - a James Bond novel specifically edited for publication in America
JANUS-PACED - two steps forward, two steps back, repeat ad libitum
ANUS-FACED - [censored]
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RITZ
PRONUNCIATION: (rits)
MEANING: noun: Luxury, glamor, opulence, etc. verb tr.: 1. To make a show of luxury or opulence. 2. To behave haughtily toward someone; to snub.
ETYMOLOGY: After César Ritz (1850-1918), a Swiss hotelier. Earliest documented use: 1900.
NOTES: César Ritz was known for his opulent hotels and was called “the hotelier of kings and the king of hoteliers”. The word ritz is often used in the phrase “to put on the ritz” meaning to “make an ostentatious show”. ____________________________________
RITV - television station sited in Providence, Rhode Island
FRITZ - with on the, malfunctioning
RITEZ - what the orthographically-challenged author sez he duz for a living
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FELIX CULPA
PRONUNCIATION: (FAY/FEE-liks KOOL/KUHL-pah) plural felix culpae (KOOL/KUHL-pae/pee)
MEANING: noun: An error or disaster that has fortunate consequences.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin felix culpa (happy fault). Earliest documented use: 1913. A related word is serendipity. _________________________________
FELIX CUPPA - Garfield was not the first cat who admired coffee
HELIX CULPA - the blame goes around and around
FELIX CUB, PA - What should we call the lucky little baby lion, Ma?
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GLOSSOLALIA
PRONUNCIATION: (glos-uh-LAY-lee-uh)
MEANING: noun: Unintelligible utterances occurring during religious excitation, schizophrenia, etc. Also known as speaking in tongues.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek glosso- (tongue, language) + -lalia (chatter, babbling), from lalein (to babble). Earliest documented use: 1879. A related term is coprolalia. _______________________________
FLOSSOLALIA - the unceasing cry of the dental hygienist
GROSSOLALIA - speaking in hundred-forty-fours
GLOSSOLILIA - luminous flowers
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SINISTERITY
PRONUNCIATION: (sin-uh-STER-uh-tee)
MEANING: noun: 1. Left-handedness. 2. Skillfulness in the use of the left hand. 3. Awkwardness or clumsiness. 4. Evilness, unluckiness, etc.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin sinister (left, left hand, unlucky). Earliest documented use: 1623. Some related words are ambisinistrous/ambisinister (clumsy with both hands) and dexterous. __________________________
SIN IS VERITY - Evil is Truth
MINISTERITY - the office of Church leadership
SINISTER? I TRY - it isn't easy being scary and evil and threatening...
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SYMPATRIC
PRONUNCIATION: (sim-PAT-rik)
MEANING: adjective: Occurring in the same geographical area.
ETYMOLOGY: From sym-, a form of syn- (together) + patra (homeland), from pater (father). Earliest documented use: 1904. The opposite is allopatric. ________________________________
SYMMATRIC - Your parents are mirror images of each other!
GYM, PATRIC - Captain Picard needs to buff up a bit
SYMPATH, INC. - Sensitives For Hire
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SPUDDLE
PRONUNCIATION: (SPUHD-l)
MEANING: verb intr.: To work feebly. noun: A feeble action or movement.
ETYMOLOGY: A blend of spud (a dagger or digging implement) + puddle. Earliest documented use: 1630. ____________________________
SPURDLE - to use your spurs to encourage your horse to jump over a hurdle
SPUDULE - a diminutive potato
SPUNDLE - a small sharp object which in the past was used to prick your finger to enable you to sleep
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