May 1, 2011

CORYBANTIC
Pronunciation: \kawr-uh-BAN-tik\


Function: adjective
-frenzied; agitated; unrestrained


Example Sentence:
Most of the members of the Breakfast Club can act a little corybantic at times.

April 24, 2011

BALDERDASH
Pronunciation: \BAWL-der-dash\


Function: noun
-senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk or writing; nonsense
-(Archaic:) a muddled mixture of liquors


Example Sentence:
Just about all the conversations that take place at the Breakfast Club are nothing but a bunch of balderdash.

April 17, 2011

SCURRILOUS
Pronunciation: \SKUR-uh-luhs\


Function: adjective
-grossly or obscenely abusive
-characterized by or using low buffoonery


Example Sentence:
Some people probably think the members of the Breakfast Club act in a scurrilous manner most of the time.

April 10, 2011

CLOUD-CUCKOO-LAND
Pronunciation: \kloud-KOO-koo-land\


Function: noun
-a realm of fantasy or of whimsical or foolish behavior


Example Sentence:
When the members of the Breakfast Club get together they all seem to be in cloud-cuckoo-land.

April 3, 2011

MESHHUGGENER
Pronunciation: \muh-SHUG-uhner\


Function: noun
-a foolish or crazy person


Example Sentence:
You could say that all of the members of the Breakfast Club are meshhuggeners.

March 27, 2011

NONPLUS
Pronunciation: \nahn-PLUS\


Function: verb
-to cause to be at a loss as what to say, think, or do: perplex


Example Sentence:
Some days are easier than others to nonplus the members of the Breakfast Club.

March 20, 2011

NINNYHAMMER
Pronunciation: \nin-ee-ham-er\


Function: noun
-ninny; simpleton, fool


Example Sentence:
Call a member of the Breakfast Club a ninnyhammer at your own risk.