Homo is a shorten version of homosexual........

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gay :) ...........

gay 1) happy, carefree, frivolous

gay 2) a positive connotation of the word homosexual

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new word...........glottis

That's the location of vocal chords....

New Word: Eponymous

A thing named after a particular person.

new word..........geezer

well shucks, that's slang for someone who gives you icky feelings.... not certain what it really means (I didn't look it up).

New Word: Fastidious

I think it also refers to an old/older man....

Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. Also relates to cleanliness as well.

new word.....verbose

OK lets try another word.......

scads........

that's slang for tons of anything :giggle:

I started recording unusual words seen in books that I read, so I will draw upon my journal of unusual words not heard in everyday vernacular, ok?

New Word (recorded in my Captain Marvel journal):

Nemesis ;)

Oh, good! I'll look forward to seeing what words spring up

Nemesis a long-standing rival; an archenemy.

new word....pontificate

WAIT ... HOLD THE FORT...."recorded in my Captain Marvel journal" Isn't that a bit butchy for a femme????? Not that I'm stereo-typing but I picture you with either a nice flora journal OR a Wonder-woman one at best!

hee hee hee.... :giggle: :jester:

Lucky me, I was gifted 3 beautiful journals to write in: Captain Marvel journal I use for words I find in books. Wonder Woman journal I use for Words I discover in film or movie review articles. And an delicate Japanese hardbound journal I use for private thoughts I have on any one subject. :awww:

<<<<<<~~ very lucky to be spoiled with books, journals, etc.

to pontificate means that one is expounding on any particular given subject with thoughtful discourse. :balloon:

New Word (speech & debate term/category): Extemporaneous

<<<<<<~ s &d extemporaneous champion (of sorts, state level)

Extemporaneous.........

Carried out or performed with little or no preparation; impromptu.


new word........idiosyncrasy

I like that word! To me, it means those qwirkie little things about any one person, place or thing that it unusual and unique to that person, location or (.....).

New (not so unusual) Word: Kimono

A traditional Japanese garment. The word "kimono", actually means a "thing to wear".

new word.........jaundiced

Well, jaundiced is an condition brought on by drinking too much of any beverage high in sugar content (for example, it's not only alcohol your liver thinks is poison, but carbonated beverages such as soda or pop). The human liver goes into 'all hands on deck' mode the second an human drinks too much of any sugary beverage (alcohol or soda or caffeine rich drinks) because they liver thinks it's poison to the body. The skin turns yellow because the liver is in an acute situation trying to rid the body of that poison.

New Word: Armadillo

Correct and I was also going with .....affected by bitterness, resentment, or envy.