Sunday, March 1, 2009

Here's a couple good ones, since I've been slackin'

slurp
verb
1. an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound.
1640-50


lampoon
\lam-POON\, noun, verb:
1. a composition that imitates or misrepresents someone's style, usually in a humorous way
2. a light, good-humored satire

verb:
1. ridicule with satire

by 1645, from French lampon, of unknown origin, said by French etymologists to be from lampons "let us drink," popular refrain for scurrilous 17th century songs, from lamper "to drink, guzzle," a nasalized form of laper "to lap." The verb is first attested by 1657.

This was actually the word of the day at dictionary.com! Crazy!


teat
noun
1. the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.


Monday, February 23, 2009

fon⋅dle

–verb (used with object)
1. to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress: to fondle a precious object; to fondle a child.
2. Obsolete. to treat with fond indulgence.
–verb (used without object)
3. to show fondness, as by manner, words, or caresses.

Origin:
1685–95; fond (v.)a

thx dictionary.com

Saturday, February 21, 2009

~Finally~ a new AwkWORD!

I didn't mean to start slackin' off, but last week was a so busy, I think the only week that will top it is this coming one. But who really needs, ya know, sleep or food? I sure don't.


goo⋅ber

– the peanut. noun, South Midland and Southern U.S. Also called goober pea.

Origin:
1825–35; of Afr orig.; cf. Kimbundu nguba peanut

via dictionary.com

Monday, February 16, 2009

AwkWORD of the Early Morning!

ca⋅noo⋅dle
– verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -dled, -dling. Slang.
caress, fondle, or pet amorously.
Origin: 1855–60

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Friday, February 13, 2009

Obligatory Fine Print II

Slang or "made-up" words ARE allowed, though I can't promise that they'll make it into the final piece because I reserve the right to narrow down the list if need be.

Relatively well-known slang words will most likely make the cut. If I have to Urban Dictionary it to find out what it means, it most likely won't.

AwkWORD of the day!

corpuscle

Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Winning Horse So Far

The word MOIST has been suggested a total of 5 times since I started this project two days ago.