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!

December 16, 2012

CRUCIVERBALIST

Pronunciation: \kroo-suh-VUR-buh-list\

Function: noun
-a designer or aficionado of crossword puzzles

Example Sentence:

There are no cruciverbalist among the members of the Breakfast Club.



We will be taking a holiday break next week, so next post will be after Christmas.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE

December 9, 2012

HYPERMNESIA

Pronunciation: \hye-perm-NEE-zhee-uh\

Function: noun
-abnormally vivid or complete memory or recall of the past

Example Sentence:

It's pretty safe to say that the members of the Breakfast Club do not have hypermnesia on Sunday morning.