Continuing on the subject of words, you may have heard me say now and again how I marvel at the beauty and flexibility of the English language.
So why aren’t these beauties found on BuzzFeed part of our everyday conversations already?
Errorist
(n) Someone who repeatedly makes mistakes, or is always wrong
Carcolepsy
(n) A condition where a passenger falls asleep as soon as the car starts moving
Textpectation
(n) The anticipation felt when waiting for a response to a text
Bedgasm
(n) The feeling of euphoria experienced when climbing into bed at the end of a very long day
Nonversation
(n) A completely worthless conversation
Destinasia
(n) When by the time you have reached your destination, you have forgotten why you were going there in the first place
Cellfish
(n) An individual so caught up on their cell phone that they are rude or inconsiderate to others
Dudevorce
(n) When two bros officially end their friendship
Askhole
(n) Someone who asks way too many obnoxious or indiscreet questions
Masturdating
(n) Going out alone to a movie or restaurant
Hiberdating
(n) The period during which a person ignores their friends because they have a new boy/girlfriend
Internest
(n) The cocoon of blankets and pillows surrounding you while surfing the Internet
Afterclap
(n) The last person to clap, after everyone else has stopped
Unlightening
(v) Learning something that makes you dumber
Chiptease
(v) When you buy a bag of potato chips thinking it will be full, but it turns out it’s mostly air
Beerboarding
(v) Extracting information from a friend or colleague by getting them drunk
Chairdrobe
(n) The pile of clothes on a chair
Epiphanot
(n) An idea that seems brilliant at first, but is not
Juggersnot
(n) A huge impending sneeze you can’t prevent
For more beauties like these, visit Buzzfeed!
Also, as Connie informed me, here is a fun site if you like to create words. It’s a word game in which you create a word for a given definition, and then other players vote for the best one.
Catherine Mackay said:
Lol, this post had me in stitches – I can’t say I’ve heard of any of these words. Speaking of new words, try having a conversation with the modern teen – sometimes I think my 15 year daughter is speaking an entirely different language. She often throws in words that are current amongst the young and I just stare blankly at her and wonder what she’s talking about. Yep, it has to be said, English is one language you can guarantee will give us new and peculiar words to giggle over 😀
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Which is exactly why I love it 😀
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Courtney M. Wendleton said:
Reblogged this on Books and More and commented:
Reading this from my internest!
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Susan said:
These had me laughing so much! I have sent your blog-post to a friend of mine who teaches English to business students – I know he will love it.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
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philipparees said:
As a mother frequently shinned by one or other daughter hiberdating all these resonounced!
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – nice! 😀
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Richard Ankers said:
I need a bedgasm so much LOL
I’m sooooo tired.
Great post. 🙂
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – don’t we all 😀
Thanks!
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Hugh's Views and News said:
What fun words. I so love textpectation. I wonder if we can include mailpectation when waiting for that important ‘change of life’ email?
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Oooh, I’ll start using that right away! 😀
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barbarianwriter said:
A new one I began using is “textversation” that back-and-forth text messaging, where a phone call would work better.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Sweet! We should add that to the list 😀
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edwinasepisodes said:
Oh what wonderful words. Thanks so much for the laughs! 🙂
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – a pleasure 😀
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dorne whale said:
Reblogged this on Write Dorne – Putting life into words. and commented:
Hugh, of Hugh’s Views and News drew my attention to this.
I think these word could and should catch on… what do you think?
Thanks for dropping by .
I’ll be back.
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dorne whale said:
Brilliant. I’ve reblogged on my blog Write Dorne. 🙂
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Thank you so much for sharing, and welcome! 🙂
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Alex Hurst said:
Destinasia and Errorist sound like they could make great book titles. 😉
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – you may be on to something here 😀
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The Story Reading Ape said:
Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
The continuing evolution of the english language? 😀
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olganm said:
Love them all. I think you should send it to the Oxford dictionnary!
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – we do have to start using them, don’t we ? 😀
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Sue Bridgwater said:
How very timely – I have just finished re-reading ‘1984’! The horrible idea of Newspeak has been more frightening to me this time round than last time – I so much enjoyed these examples of how language grows. While I am undoubtedly a penant and get irritated by aggravated and foam at the mouth when media and criteria are used as singulars, I do enjoy neologisms, especially verbing. As I read once in a Calvin and Hobbes strip; ‘Verbing weirds words.’ How true – and we all need more weird.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
I love that particular Calvin & Hobbes strip so much, that I have included it in my post, My 4 Golden Rules of Writing (http://nicholasrossis.me/2014/08/26/my-golden-rules-of-writing/)
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Connie Flanagan said:
This is one of my favourites as well! Hobbes’s comment on on making language a complete impediment to understanding already happens between generations.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – not to mention, among countries like the UK and the US 😀
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Sue Coletta said:
This post is so fun! The Dudevorce reminds me of Bromance: when a bro spends way to much time with another bro, always calling, etc. Granted, this term is often used by the wife of the bro being swooned over.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
You know, I made the same connection myself. Funny how we think alike 😀
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Sue Coletta said:
Actually, that doesn’t even surprise me. We’re kindred spirits.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
You know, I’ve come to believe that. How odd, given how far we grew up from each other…
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Sue Coletta said:
It is. I guess geography doesn’t matter. Perhaps we were raised similarly by parents that shared the same beliefs. It’s cool, though.
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Norah said:
Great! Love it – definitely suffer from the first two and and awaiting comfirmation on some of the others! 😄
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – don’t we all 😀
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Sueju Takeshi said:
Reblogged this on Takeshi's Flight .
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Julie Holmes, author said:
So great! I think I’ve needed every one of these at some point, but they were absent from my dictionary 🙂
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – I’m glad to have helped you fill up your dictionary, then 😀
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Lorelei Logsdon said:
My favorites are unlightening and juggersnot. They are all awesome, though.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – I think mine had to be bedgasm. My sleep deprivation is shining through 😀
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Susan P said:
Laughing a lot. Thanks for the giggles.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Thanks for reading 😀
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Charles Yallowitz said:
Hilarious and carcolepsy is being used in this house. Unless driving, my wife always falls asleep in the car.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
My previous girlfriend did that. I envied her.
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Charles Yallowitz said:
I get drowsy these days, but it’s more that I have nothing to do on long car rides.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
I know… I used to be able to read when in the car, but I get dizzy nowadays.
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Charles Yallowitz said:
Was never able to do that. I get motion sickness very easily.
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coldhandboyack said:
I love these. We frequently have to brainstorm things where I work. Epiphinot has happened many times.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – oh, these brings back memories from my office days… 😀
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D. Wallace Peach said:
Reblogged this on Myths of the Mirror and commented:
This post is just too funny for words. I started reading it with a giggle and ended up roaring by the end. Enjoy!
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ErikaKind said:
Haha, what a funny list! 😃 Really brilliant!
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Thanks! Typical buzzfeed humor 🙂
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ErikaKind said:
Love that 😀
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Let's CUT the Crap! said:
These are hilarious. 😀 😀 😀
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John Maberry said:
Very funny. Playing with words is an enjoyable game of art.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
One of the better ones 🙂
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julietaharoni said:
After I had read all the words, I wondered which I could add to my collection of fascinating words.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – all of them, perhaps? 😀
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Sally Ember, Ed.D. said:
So fun! Please add my inventions: *nrtml*, which is an acronym of “not relevant to my life,” which is used as an adjective, especially when dumping unwanted items, people, mail, email. Also, *anticipitacious,” which is also an adjective, describing that delicious state of anticipation mixed with eagerness and anxiety in equal parts, such as what one feels when one is awaiting the arrival of a blind date.
I used to teach writing/Freshman Comp to undergraduates and used lexicalization for extra credit as a monthly fun romp. My favorite student-created word: “cinegoo,” which perfectly captures the noun form of the gunk that we step on and through when walking through a movie theatre after a show has just ended.
Best to you, Nicholas!
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – these are brilliant 😀
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Meredith said:
Bedgasm is my new favorite word; esp. when I have clean sheets!
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – and you’ve just taken a steaming hot bath. Doesn’t get any better than that… 😀
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Meredith said:
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I wonder if Nicholas will give anyone an honorable mention who can produces a story using all the ‘new’ words.
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Bette A. Stevens said:
🙂
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macjam47 said:
Nicholas, thanks for sharing. This gave me some serious chuckles. My favorite is chairdrobe. My husband is tired of me asking him to clean up the pile on the chair. Now I can tell him to spruce up his chairdrobe. Love it! 😀
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – I have my own chairdrobe in the library. Drives Electra nuts 😀
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utahrob said:
English is flexible. I never understood how I flunked 5th grade English when I spoke it. I’m in agreement with Hobbs.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
I love it… 🙂
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vanbytheriver said:
Such a great list. Kudos on the wordgasm. Van
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – wordgasm; I love it! 😀
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mgill0627 said:
These are so awesome. Sure to be some of the 5000 new words added to the next addition of the scrabble dictionary.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Super! That way I have a head start 😉
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masgautsen said:
I love them. Will start to sneak some of them in to my vocabulary 😉
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
You and me both 😀
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Vashti Quiroz-Vega said:
Hi Nicholas! You have opened a can of words for me, my friend! Ha, ha! I love learning new words and there are definitely some great ones here. I finally have a word for what happens to my puppy the minute he gets in my car––carcolepsy! Brilliant! My favorites are errorist, bedgasm, and cellfish! Great post! 😀
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – those are great ones, alright! 😀
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Vashti Quiroz-Vega said:
Reblogged this on Vashti Quiroz-Vega's Blog and commented:
I love this post by Nicholas C. Rossis. You have to check out these words––they’re hilarious!
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D.G.Kaye said:
Love this! Being a fan of making up my own words, lol, I can identify with some of these beauties! Of course I shared! 🙂
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Excellent – thank you! 🙂
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Ali Isaac said:
Oh these are btilliant, Nick, well done!
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Ali Isaac said:
See? I even made up a new word of my own… or rather the damn phone did! Btilliant = ?
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – I often correct typos in people’s comments, but I’m leaving that one, then 😀
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Ali Isaac said:
To eager… pressed the send button too quick! 😯
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
To eager… perchance to send… 😉
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Ali Isaac said:
Also, this phone has an uber sensitive touch screen and selects letters if my finger hovers a bit too close by accident. Air swipe or something or other. I turned it off but still its too responsive. Drives me crazy!
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
I have a tablet that has the exact opposite problem. You have to hammer the keys before they respond. It’s like talking to your deaf uncle…
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Ali Isaac said:
LOL! Perfect imagery! 😁
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Not mine, but thanks 🙂
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Sacha Black said:
Ha! This is awesome are these actuall real words? Magnificent if they are made my day and I laughed out loud and bedgasm!
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – thanks and welcome! They are words, if we all agree to use them. So, that’s your task for the day 😀
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Sacha Black said:
Ha! Ok deal 😝
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Tara Sparling said:
Superb words, Nicholas… I love Unwords – a great website “for words that aren’t, but should be”. My favourite find there was “Sarchasm: the gulf of understanding between a person making a sarcastic remark, and the person who doesn’t get it”
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – that’s a great one! 😀
What’s the link to Unwords?
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Tara Sparling said:
Just http://www.unwords.com. I was never off it about 10 years ago. It’s a bit untidy but still full of great stuff!
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Sweet! Thanks for the tip 🙂
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cav12 said:
Hilarious Nicholas, needed a good laugh after the few days I’ve had. Thank you!
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
So glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
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drakanewh said:
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Good shit.
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amommasview said:
Haha! Love it! Came over from Edwina’s Episodes
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Thanks and welcome 🙂
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albert_ross said:
Apricity (noun): the warmth of sunlight on your skin.
I love English.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Wow, that’s a new one! 🙂
Thanks and welcome!
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lbeth1950 said:
You are a genius
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – such a sweet thing to say, but the credit goes to the Buzzfeed people. I’m merely sharing their hard work 🙂
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The Sock Mistress said:
We have a floordrobe – like the chairdrobe but lower.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – love it! 😀
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marjma2014 said:
We often get chairrobes in our house!
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
It’s a permanent feature of ours 😀
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Connie Flanagan said:
I always say that a book signed by its author is “authorgraphed.”
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Love it! 😀
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Connie Flanagan said:
I suspect others have likely used it as well. Although I’ve never seen it anywhere, it’s too obvious not to think of.
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Connie Flanagan said:
I found most of these terms in the Urban Dictionary, but here is a fun site if you like to create words: http://www.verbotomy.com/. It’s a word game in which you create a word for a given definition, and then other players vote for the best one.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Ooh, great link! Thank you – adding to the post now 🙂
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Siddharth Mehta said:
Reblogged this on Enlightened Sid and commented:
Wow!! There are words for these everyday occurrences too!!
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Connie Flanagan said:
Reblogged this on Everything Indie.
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Rajagopal said:
These are all so inventive, Nicholas, I am getting infogasmic, to toss another one…cheers.. Raj.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – a brilliant one, at that 😀
Thanks and welcome 🙂
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