December 29, 2013

EUPEPTIC

Pronunciation: \yoo-PEP-tik\

Function: adjective
- of, relating to, or having good digestion
- cheerful, optimistic

Example Sentence:

All the members of the Breakfast Club are eupeptic; one way or another.

December 22, 2013

PERSIFLAGE

Pronunciation: \PUR-suh-flahzh\

Function: noun
- frivolous or bantering talk; a frivolous manner of treating any subject, whether serious or otherwise; light raillery

Example Sentence:

Most of the conversations among the members of the Breakfast Club are nothing but a persiflage.

December 15, 2013

SLUMGULLION

Pronunciation: \sluhm-GUHL-yuhn\

Function: noun
- a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc
- a beverage made weak or thin, as watery tea, coffee, or the like

Example Sentence:

Some members of the Breakfast Club just might whip up a slumgullion for dinner tonight.

December 8, 2013

RECTITUDINOUS

Pronunciation: \rek-tuh-TOO-duh-nus\

Function: adjective
- characterized by the quality of being honest and morally correct
- piously self-righteous

Example Sentence:

It's pretty safe to say that the members of the Breakfast Club are probably not all that rectitudinous in what they do.

December 1, 2013

BORBORYGMUS

Pronunciation: \bawr-buh-RIG-muhs\

Function: noun
- a rumbling or gurgling sound caused by the movement of gas in the intestines

Example Sentence:

Some members of the Breakfast Club have to deal with borborygmus on most Sunday mornings.

November 10, 2013

NOVITIATE

Pronunciation: \noh-VISH-ee-it\

Function: noun
- the state or period of being a beginner in anything
- a novice

Example Sentence:

The members of the Breakfast Club are certainly not novitiates when it comes to drinking.

November 3, 2013

VEXATIOUS

Pronunciation: \vek-SEY-shuhs\

Function: adjective
- causing vexation; troublesome; annoying; a vexatious situation
- disorderly; confused; troubled

Example Sentence:

A certain member of the Breakfast Club tends to get a little vexatious if he has to wait for a beer.

RIP JERRY, we will miss you...

October 27, 2013

TEETOTALER

Pronunciation: \TEE-TOH-tuh-ler\

Function: noun
- one who abstains completely from alcoholic drinks

Example Sentence:

Teetotalers are not allowed to be members of the Breakfast Club.

October 20, 2013

ENSKY

Pronunciation: \in-SKYE\

Function: verb
- to raise in rank, power or character
- to praise highly: glorify

Example Sentence:

There are not many would ensky the members of the Breakfast Club.

October 13, 2013

SNOLLYGOSTER

Pronunciation: \SNOL-ee-gos-ter\

Function: noun
- a clever, unscrupulous person

Example Sentence:

Good to know there are no snollygosters among the members of the Breakfast Club.

October 6, 2013

ABSTEMIOUS

Pronunciation: \ab-STEE-mee-uhs\

Function: adjective
- sparing in eating and drinking; temperate; abstinent
- sparingly used or consumed; used with temperance or moderation
- marked by or spent in abstinence

Example Sentence:

The members of the Breakfast Club aren't too abstemious when it comes to drinking alcohol.

September 29, 2013

SOBERSIDED

Pronunciation: \SOH-ber-sahy-did\

Function: adjective
- solemn or grave in disposition, attitude, character, etc
- serious-minded

Example Sentence:

There are no sobersided members of the Breakfast Club.

September 22, 2013

TERGIVERSATION

Pronunciation: \ter-jiv-er-SAY-shun\

Function: noun
- evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement: equivocation
- desertion of a cause, position, party or faith

Example Sentence:

Because of Dave and Sharon's party we thought there might be a lot of tergiversation among the members of the Breakfast Club.

September 15, 2013

ORCHIDACEOUS

Pronunciation: \or-kuh-DAY-shus\

Function: adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling the orchids
- showy, ostentatious

Example Sentence:

You know Kenny won't show up for the Breakfast Club wearing any type of orchidaceous outfit.

September 8, 2013

TINTINNABULATION

Pronunciation: \tin-tih-nab-yuh-LAY-shuhn\

Function: noun
- a tinkling sound, as of a bell or bells

Example Sentence:

It is highly unlikely there will be any tintinnabulation at a gathering of the Breakfast Club.

September 1, 2013

BLATHERSKITE

Pronunciation: \blath-er-skayt\

Function: noun
- a person given to voluble, empty talk
- nonsense; blather

Example Sentence:

The conversations the members of the Breakfast Club have are nothing but a bunch of blatherskite.

August 25, 2013

SAPIENT

Pronunciation: \SAY-pee-unt\

Function: adjective
- possessing or expressing great wisdom

Example Sentence:

The members of the Breakfast Club are quite sapient when it comes to drinking.

August 18, 2013

MISCIBLE

Pronunciation: \MISS-uh-bul\

Function: adjective
- capable of being mixed; specifically
- capable of mixing in any ratio without separation of two phases

Example Sentence:

Hammer believes pretty much anything is miscible with vodka.

August 11, 2013

FOOTLE

Pronunciation: \FOO-tul\

Function: verb
- to talk or act foolishly
- to waste time: trifle, fool

Example Sentence:

Sometimes the members of the Breakfast Club tend to act in a footle manner.

August 4, 2013

ADDLEPATED

Pronunciation: \AD-ul-pay-tud\

Function: adjective
- being mixed up: confused
- eccentric

Example Sentence:

Occasionally some of the members of the Breakfast Club may be a little addlepated on a Sunday morning if they had a few too many the night before.

July 28, 2013

FRIBBLE

Pronunciation: \FRIB-uhl\

Function: verb
- to act in a foolish or frivolous manner; trifle
- to waste foolishly

Example Sentence:

Sometimes (name of choice) acts in a fribble manner. Not that all members of the Breakfast Club don't at some point and time.

July 21, 2013

VITUPERATION

Pronunciation: \vy-too-puh-RAY-shuhn\

Function: noun
- the act or instance of speaking abusively to or about
- sustained and severely abusive language

Example Sentence:

Fortunately, the members of the Breakfast Club never use any type of vituperation when they speak. Ha!

July 7, 2013

GALLIMAUFRY

Pronunciation: \gal-uh-MAW-free\

Function: noun
- a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley

Example Sentence:

You will hear quite the gallimaufry of conversations and discussions at the weekly gathering of the Breakfast Club.

June 30, 2013

HARRIDAN

Pronunciation: \HAIR-uh-din\

Function: noun
- a worn-out strumpet; a vixenish woman; a hag
- a scolding, vicious woman

Example Sentence:

Fortunately, there are no harridan's in the Breakfast Club.

June 23, 2013

PECCANT

Pronunciation: \PEK-unt\

Function: adjective
- guilty of a moral offence: sinning
- violating a principle or rule: faulty

Example Sentence:

Nothing peccant happens at the Breakfast Club.

June 16, 2013

MISHPIOCHA

Pronunciation: \mish-PAW-khuh\

Function: noun
- an entire family network comprising relatives by blood and marriage and some close friends; clan

Example Sentence:

Some may consider the Breakfast Club a mishpocha.

June 9, 2013

NONPAREIL

Pronunciation: \nahn-puh-REL\

Function: adjective
- having no equal

Example Sentence:

The weekly gathering of the Breakfast Club is a nonpareil event.

June 2, 2013

BATTOLOGY

Pronunciation: \buh-TOL-uh-jee\

Function: noun
-wearisome repetition of words in speaking or writing

Example Sentence:

Some members of the Breakfast Club tend to use battology after they possibly had one too many drinks.

May 19, 2013

SESQUIPEDALIAN

Pronunciation: \sess-kwuh-puh-DAIL-yun\

Function: adjective
-having many syllables: long
-using long words

Example Sentence:

You will not find the members of the Breakfast Club using too many, if any at all, sesquipedalian words.

May 12, 2013

WHANGDOODLE

Pronunciation: \HWANG-dood-l\

Function: noun
-a fanciful creature of undefined nature

Example Sentence:

A lot of people probably think the members of the Breakfast Club are nothing but a bunch of whangdoodle's.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

May 5, 2013

RATIOCINATION

Pronunciation: \rash-ee-os-uh-NEY-shuhn\

Function: noun
-the process of logical reasoning

Example Sentence:

There really isn't any ratiocination going on when the members of the Breakfast Club get together.

April 28, 2013

DEMIMONDE

Pronunciation: \DEM-ee-mond\

Function: noun
-a group characterized by lack of success or status.

Example Sentence:

Obviously the word demimonde cannot be used to describe the members of the Breakfast Club.

April 21, 2013

DEMULCENT

Pronunciation: \dih-MULL-sunt\

Function: adjective
-soothing

Example Sentence:

The drinks that the Breakfast Club members consume are always demulcent to them.

April 14, 2013

GAUMLESS

Pronunciation: \GAWM-lis\

Function: adjective
-lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy

Example Sentence:

Some people would say the topics of conversation at the Breakfast Club are pretty gaumless.

April 7, 2013

COLLYWOBBLES

Pronunciation: \kol-ee-wob-uhlz\

Function: noun
-intestinal cramps; a bellyache

Example Sentence:

Most members of the Breakfast Club know to be careful with Fran's hot sauce so they don't have collywobbles.

March 24, 2013

BILLINGSGATE

Pronunciation: \bil-ingz-geyt\

Function: noun
-coarsely abusive language

Example Sentence:

Every now and then the members of the Breakfast Club may use some billingsgate in their conversations.

March 17, 2013

KATZENJAMMER

Pronunciation: \KAT-sun-jam-er\

Function: noun
-hangover
-distress; a discordant clamor

Example Sentence:

Once in awhile some members of the Breakfast Club may have a bit of a katzenjammer.

March 10, 2013

SCUPPER

Pronunciation: \SKUHP-er\

Function: verb
-to prevent from happening or succeeding; ruin; wreck
-to overwhelm, surprise and destroy, disable, or massacre

Example Sentence:

You will never scupper a gathering of the Breakfast Club.

March 3, 2013

YARE

Pronunciation: \yair\

Function: adjective
-quick; agile; lively

Example Sentence:

You usually don't see too much yare from the members of the Breakfast Club on Sunday morning.

February 24, 2013

EPHEMERAL

Pronunciation: \ih-FEM-uh-rul\

Function: adjective
-lasting a very short time

Example Sentence:

The gatherings of the Breakfast Club tend to be an ephemeral event.

February 17, 2013

BOSH

Pronunciation: \bosh\

Function: noun
-absurd or foolish talk; nonsense

Example Sentence:

Most of the conversations at the Breakfast Club are nothing but a bunch of bosh.

February 10, 2013

REPROVE

Pronunciation: \rih-PROOV\

Function: verb
-to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
-to express disapproval of; censure
-to express rebuke or reproof

Example Sentence:

Kenny tends to get reproved on Saturdays by Moe starting around 3:00.

February 3, 2013

JABBERWOCKY

Pronunciation: \JAB-er-wah-kee\

Function: noun
-meaningless speech or writing

Example Sentence:

Most conversations among the members of the Breakfast Club is nothing but a bunch of jabberwocky.

January 27, 2012

FANFARONADE

Pronunciation: \fan-fair-uh-NAYD\

Function: noun
-empty boasting; bluster

Example Sentence:

You may hear a little fanfaronade when the members of the Breakfast Club get together.

January 20, 2012

TARADIDDLE

Pronunciation: \tair-uh-DID-ul\

Function: noun
-a trivial or childish lie: fib
-pretentious nonsence

Example Sentence:

Believe it or not, but the members of the Breakfast Club may on occasion throw out a taradiddle.

January 13, 2013

SLUGABED

Pronunciation: \SLUGH-uh-bed\

Function: noun
-one who stays in bed until a late hour; sluggard

Example Sentence:

For the most part, the members of the Breakfast Club cannot be considered a bunch of slugabed's.

January 6, 2013

COMPOTATION

Pronunciation: \kom-puh-TEY-shuhn\

Function: noun
-an act or instance of drinking or tippling together

Example Sentence:

You know there will always be some compotation going on when the members of the Breakfast Club get together.

December 30, 2012

AVIDITY

Pronunciation: \uh-VID-i-tee\

Function: noun
-enthusiasm or dedication
-eagerness; greediness

Example Sentence:

The members of the Breakfast Club have quite an avidity when it comes to drinking.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!