List of Words - Top Ten Tuesday

I've always had a tinge of jealousy for people who naturally flow with words. I feel like I stumble all over my words in speech and in writing. This has become apparently clear as I'm working on an essay for something at work. I had another teacher proofread it and I could barely read my original essay through all the markings.

Fast forward to this weekend and I saw the movie Love Happens. Cute little movie! One of the little querps (did I just make that up?) of the leading lady is she leaves random words written on the wall behind pictures. One of the words was quidnunc which is a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip; a gossip or busybody. I really have no idea what that had to do with any part of the movie...she was a florist!

Anyways, it got me thinking about words and my lack of, well, words.

So without further adoo (adoo...eh, you get the idea!) here are my Top Ten words that I thought were funny and unique:

1. Oxter - the armpit

2. Dactylonomy - a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip; a gossip or busybody.

3. Gamp - an umbrella

4. Liripoop - a silly person (this was actually the 3rd definition, but I like it the best!)

5. Bever - a light snack between meals.

6. Triskaidekaphobia - fear of the number 13

7. Nudiustertian - the day before yesterday

8. Badot - silly

9. Emacity - a fondness for buying things.

10. Jentation - breakfast

Some of these words have been lost in the English language and aren't found in dictionaries any more. I'm thinking we should bring some of them back!!

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