Archive for the 'Alphabetical' Category

Henopause

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

when a chicken stops laying eggs
from spellfrecker

Glabella

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

1. The area between the eyebrows, just above the nose. 2. The corresponding area on the frontal bone between the eyebrow ridges.From the Latin glabellus, hairless, from glaber, bald.

Adversation

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

[adverse + conversation] A discussion aimed only at opposing, lacking in any effort to exchange ideas or reach consensus.
[advertisement + conversation] Conversation designed to sell, and without meaningful discourse:
(from here)

Omnescience

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

/n/ The widespread lack of understanding and knowledge of science

Hyponeiria

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

/n/ Lack of dreaming, a pathological deficiency of imagination

Verbification

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

/n/ the act of changing another part of speech into a verb.

Stibbard

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

/n/ the invisible brake pedal on the passenger side of a car

Prepaired

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

/adj/ of or pertaining to an arranged marriage

Slush Turtle

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

/n/  the snow that collects on your mud-flaps

Matrimoney

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

/n/ 1  a wedding gift. 2 a dowry payment