Word of the week backlog

Posted by pienkpoesterman on June 5th, 2009 in and · 0 Comments

In order  to try and work at our tremendous regular feature “Word of the Week” backlog, we present you with some of the winning entries of the yearly Washington Post creative work definition contest:

1. Coffee (n.), a person who is coughed upon.

2…

The postman rings twice

Posted by skaaptjop on May 22nd, 2009 in and · 0 Comments

Sally suspected that she might be adopted

A very late Word of the Week…

Posted by ringworm on January 2nd, 2008 in · 0 Comments

I’m sorry this is so late,  but holidays tend to interrupt all types of learning. 

 sylph .n – an imaginary spirit of air.

After eating an entire can of baked beans,  the old lady could sense an evil sylph rising in the room.

More Word…

Posted by ringworm on November 28th, 2007 in · 0 Comments

This one was requested…

 myrrh .n  – a fragrant gum resin used in perfume and incense. 

Mary is still waiting for her seven years bad luck after breaking the bottle of myrrh.

We got word…

Posted by ringworm on November 15th, 2007 in · 0 Comments

ocarina – n.  an egg-shaped wind instrument

I’m actually not sure where I want to use this word.  I think I’ll play with my ocarina until I come up with something…

Ahh – A Word of the Week

Posted by ringworm on November 7th, 2007 in · 0 Comments

    frond – n. the leaf or leaf-like part of a palm, fern, etc

   The frond can be found in front of Eve.

                       

                            

Wordy Wordy Wordy…

Posted by ringworm on May 15th, 2007 in · 0 Comments

Tankard n. a large beer mug

Empty as a tankard at a Bulls after-party.