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Copacetic - now here's one unique word! Copacetic is a word (some would say slang word) of American origin and is rarely used even in the US today. I find it to be an interesting word, both in it's spelling and pronunciation and in it's hazy almost urban myth-sort of origin stories (popular attributions of… Continue reading Word Nerd : Copacetic
The Vernal Equinox, or the very first day of Spring, is tomorrow and I know that I am more than ready to bid adieu to Winter and I have been longing for a fresh start and new season of growth. I cannot wait to see the vernal lushness of the landscape as the trees and… Continue reading Word Nerd : Vernal
We interrupt this regularly scheduled Word Nerd: Hello everybody! This would be Glory Anne "speaking to you.Taking over your Word Nerd Wednesday! Why? Well because I commandeered command of this blog from Ella so as to start her Birthday weekend a wee bit early! Besides St. Patty's day being Ella's b-day I thought it a… Continue reading Word Nerd : Muirnigh
Ambrosial, as one would easily guess, derives from the term ambrosia, which is the food of the gods in Greek mythos. I think that ambrosial is a particularly lovely word, both to say and spell, and I enjoy using to describe things well beyond the realm of food. It's just so enjoyable to utilize such… Continue reading Word Nerd : Ambrosial
Nictate is the technical term used to describe the blinking or winking of one's eye and I think it's something of an interesting word. Wink, itself, is a delightful word since it hints at flirtation, insinuates a plot and is coyness at it's finest. There is also a sentimental side to nictate, since it can… Continue reading Word Nerd : Nictate
Uitwaaien is a Dutch word that has no English equivalent, which I think is a real pity, since it is such a lovely word in it's meaning (though, in Dutch I think it's a delight to say, not to mention spell!). I often long to take an uitwaaien when life gets hectic and my mind… Continue reading Word Nerd : Uitwaaien
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