VITUPERATION
Pronunciation: \vy-too-puh-RAY-shuhn\
Function: noun
- the act or an instance of speaking abusively to or about
- sustained and severly abusive language
Example Sentence:
The members of the Breakfast Club would never use vituperation's toward each other.
Every Sunday morning the "Breakfast Club" gets together at the Legion for the WORD OF THE WEEK
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
July 10, 2011
PATOIS
Pronunciation: \pat-WAH\
Function: noun
-a regional version of a language differing from its standard, literary form
-a rural or provincial form of speech
-any jargon or private form of speech
Example Sentence:
If you give Mr. Lick too many Turkey's, he might start speaking a patois form of English.
Pronunciation: \pat-WAH\
Function: noun
-a regional version of a language differing from its standard, literary form
-a rural or provincial form of speech
-any jargon or private form of speech
Example Sentence:
If you give Mr. Lick too many Turkey's, he might start speaking a patois form of English.
July 3, 2011
ATTENUATE
Pronunciation: \uh-TEN-yoo-eyt\
Function: verb
-to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value
Example Sentence:
Do not attenuate the drinks of the members of the Breakfast Club, as that would be a very bad idea.
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!
Pronunciation: \uh-TEN-yoo-eyt\
Function: verb
-to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value
Example Sentence:
Do not attenuate the drinks of the members of the Breakfast Club, as that would be a very bad idea.
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!
June 26, 2011
PECKSNIFFIAN
Pronunciation: \pek-SNIF-ee-uhn\
Function: adjective
- hypocritically and smugly affecting benevolance or high moral principles
Example Sentence:
Fortunately, none of the members of the Breakfast Club act in a pecksniffian way.
Pronunciation: \pek-SNIF-ee-uhn\
Function: adjective
- hypocritically and smugly affecting benevolance or high moral principles
Example Sentence:
Fortunately, none of the members of the Breakfast Club act in a pecksniffian way.
June 12, 2011
MUMBLETY-PEG
Pronunciation: \MUM-bul-tee-peg\
Function: noun
-a game in which the players try to flip a knife from various positions so that the blade will stick into the ground
Example Sentence:
It would probably not be a good idea for the members of the Breakfast Club to play a round of mumblety-peg; as someone might get hurt.
Pronunciation: \MUM-bul-tee-peg\
Function: noun
-a game in which the players try to flip a knife from various positions so that the blade will stick into the ground
Example Sentence:
It would probably not be a good idea for the members of the Breakfast Club to play a round of mumblety-peg; as someone might get hurt.
June 5, 2011
POMACEOUS
Pronunciation: \poh-MAY-shus\
Function: adjective
-of or relating to apples
-resembling a pome
Example Sentence:
A certain member of the Breakfast Club is known for mixing up some very tasty pomaceous type drinks.
Pronunciation: \poh-MAY-shus\
Function: adjective
-of or relating to apples
-resembling a pome
Example Sentence:
A certain member of the Breakfast Club is known for mixing up some very tasty pomaceous type drinks.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
May 29, 2011
LEXICOGRAPHER
Pronunciation: \lex-suh-KAH-gruh-fer\
Function: noun
-an author or editor of a dictionary
Example Sentence:
Because every member of the Breakfast club should know what a lexicographer is.
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!
Pronunciation: \lex-suh-KAH-gruh-fer\
Function: noun
-an author or editor of a dictionary
Example Sentence:
Because every member of the Breakfast club should know what a lexicographer is.
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!!
May 22, 2011
RIBALD
Pronunciation: \RIB-uhld\
Function: adjective
-characterized by orgiven to vulgar humor; coarse
Example Sentence:
Some of the conversations that you hear at the Breakfast Club can be a little bit ribald.
Pronunciation: \RIB-uhld\
Function: adjective
-characterized by orgiven to vulgar humor; coarse
Example Sentence:
Some of the conversations that you hear at the Breakfast Club can be a little bit ribald.
May 15, 2011
AUTODIDACT
Pronunciation: \aw-toh-DY-dakt\
Function: Noun
-one who is self-taught
Example Sentence:
You could probably say that the members of the Breakfast Club are autodidact when it comes to drinking.
Pronunciation: \aw-toh-DY-dakt\
Function: Noun
-one who is self-taught
Example Sentence:
You could probably say that the members of the Breakfast Club are autodidact when it comes to drinking.
May 8, 2011
SMALL BEER
Pronunciation: \small beer\
Function: Noun
-weak beer
-insignificant matter; something of little importance
Adjective:
-unimportant; trivial
Example Sentence:
The majority of the conversations the Breakfast Club have are pretty small beer.
Pronunciation: \small beer\
Function: Noun
-weak beer
-insignificant matter; something of little importance
Adjective:
-unimportant; trivial
Example Sentence:
The majority of the conversations the Breakfast Club have are pretty small beer.
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