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GRANDEZZA
PRONUNCIATION: (gran-DEZ-uh, -DET-suh)
MEANING: noun: Grandeur, greatness, magnificence, etc.
ETYMOLOGY: From Italian grandezza and Spanish grandeza, from Italian and Spanish grande (grand). Earliest documented use: 1629. _______________________________
GRAND EZRA - my Grampa, who founded Cornell University
GRADE ZZA - a relatively poor review (unless you're Papa Gino)
GARANDEZZA - the granddaddy of all thumb bruises, inflicted by careless handling of the (recoilling) bolt of a rifle
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AQUAPHOBIA
PRONUNCIATION: (ak-wuh-FOH-bee-uh)
MEANING: noun: A fear of water, especially of drowning.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin aqua (water) + -phobia (fear), from Greek -phobia (fear). Earliest documented use: 1875.
NOTES: Not to be confused with hydrophobia, which, despite its literal meaning of “fear of water” from Greek hydro- (water), is commonly used in a medical context to describe a symptom of rabies. In rabies, hydrophobia refers to a difficulty or intense fear of swallowing, especially liquids, due to painful throat spasms. _______________________________
AQUAPROBIA - SONAR (acronym of SOund Navigation And Ranging)
EQUAPHOBIA - fear of balance-points
ABU-APHOBIA - fear of animated mischievous monkeys, esp. when there is a genie nearby
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JUXTAPOSITIVE
PRONUNCIATION: (juhk-stuh-POZ-i-tiv)
MEANING: adjective: Relating to placing side by side.
ETYMOLOGY: From juxtaposition, from Latin juxta (near, next) + French poser (to place). Earliest documented use: 1880. _______________________________
JUST A POSITIVE - we're only collecting one blood type today
JUXTAPOS: "I LIVE !" - put that next to an affirmation of viability
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SWANKY
PRONUNCIATION: (SWANG-kee)
MEANING: adjective: 1. Stylish; fashionable; luxurious. 2. Pretentious; ostentatious.
ETYMOLOGY: From swank (swagger), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Middle High German swanken (to sway). Earliest documented use: 1842. ____________________________
STANKY - major league infielder and then manager, in the 40s and 50s
S'WINKY - it's the Crouch's former house elf
SWAN KAY - unheralded sister of the founder of a large direct-to-consumer cosmetic sales company
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CRUCIFORM
PRONUNCIATION: (KROO-suh-form)
MEANING: adjective: In the shape of a cross. noun: Something in the shape of a cross.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin crux (stake, cross) + -form (having the shape). Earliest documented use: 1661. ___________________________
CRUCIFARM - a place where cauliflower and cabbage and Brussels sprouts are grown
CRUCIFORUM - an Easter discussion group
CRUCIO FORM - official approval to use an Unforgivable Curse
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NUMERO UNO
PRONUNCIATION: (NOO/NYOO-muh-roh OO-noh)
MEANING: noun: 1. Oneself; one’s own interests. 2. The highest in rank, quality, importance, etc.
ETYMOLOGY: From Italian numero uno (number one) or Spanish número uno (number one). Earliest documented use: 1944 ___________________________________
NUMERO UNDO - Mister I-Take-It-Back
SUMER OÙ NO? - Should we visit Mesopotamia or go somewhere else?
NUMER OSO - Papa Bear
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NOODGY
PRONUNCIATION: (NOO-jee)
MEANING: adjective: Nagging, pestering, annoying, or complaining.
ETYMOLOGY: From noodge (to pester; one who pesters), from Yiddish nudyen (to pester, bore), from Polish nudzic. A cousin of this word is nudnik (a boring pest). Earliest documented use: 1969. __________________________
NOODLY - over-intellectual, egg-headed
GOOD-GY - Battler against Evil; the one in the white hat
NOOGY - (var. sp.) head rub with knuckles, intended playfully to cause irritation and minor discomfort
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PNEUMATOLOGY
PRONUNCIATION: (noo/nyoo-muh-TOL-uh-jee)
MEANING: noun: The study of spiritual phenomena.
ETYMOLOGY: From Greek pneuma (breath, wind, spirit). Ultimately from the Indo-European root pneu- (to breathe), which is also the source of pneumatic, French pneu (tire), pneumonia, apnea, sneer, sneeze, snort, and snore. Earliest documented use: 1648. ____________________________
PONE- (UM) -ATOLOGY - the, er, study of corn bread
PNEUMANOLOGY - the many faces of MAD Magazine (What - me worry?)
P/NP-UMATOLOGY - the study of decidability problems
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NUCIFORM
PRONUNCIATION: (NOO/NYOO-suh-form)
MEANING: adjective: Like a nut.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin nux (nut) + -form (having a shape). Earliest documented use: 1843. ___________________________
NUK FORM - used to make Baby's pacifier
LUCIFORM - looking like the Devil incarnate
BUCIFORM - like Alexander's Great horse
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NUTANT
PRONUNCIATION: (NOO/NYOO-tuhnt)
MEANING: adjective: Drooping; nodding.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin nutare (to nod repeatedly), frequentative of -nuere (to nod), from numen (nod of the head, command, divine will). Earliest documented use: 1751. ______________________
NUT-AUNT - my mother's crazy sister
NUITANT - like the end of the soirée
NUT-ANTE - fee to play in the squirrels' poker game
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