Part 5
Wordy Wednesday is the day to use and celebrate Logophilia, the term for someone who loves words in all their forms and uses. Come along with me to discover new words, their meanings, history and uses as well as some other additions like poetry or lyrical genius set to good music.
Challenge yourself to add to your vocabulary and possibly learn something new along the way. Don't forget to include some fun as well
Fluffernutter : noun :
A white bread sandwich with a filling of peanut butter and marshmallow fluff.
"Sweetheart, while you're in the kitchen won't you please make me a fluffernutter?"
Pronunciation: Fluff·er·nut·ter (ˈflə-fər-ˌnə-tər)
Hoglet : noun
The name for a baby hedgehog, originally used in 1611, this word is British in origin.
"The hoglet season ranges from the end of winter to the middle of autumn although the peak is between June and July"
Pronunciation:
hog·let (ˈhȯ-glət )
Oobleck : noun
The name for cornstarch consistency that turns hard when kinetic energy is applied but then returns to a liquid state while at rest. This was first used in 1973 after the 1949 Dr Suess Book Bartholomew and the Oobleck. The story is about a very entitled and bored king who orders his magicians to make a new substance fall from the sky. Not rain, not snow, not fog or dew. They spell up a potion that creates oobleck that falls from the sky and wreaks havoc on the town below due to it's consistency.
Pronunciation: Oo·bleck ˈü-ˌblek
Silver fox : noun
A colour variation of the red fox that has black fur with white ends. It is believed to be a genetic difference that creates this colour morph.
A sexy man of middle age that has mostly white or silver grey hair.
"I met a silver fox at the library yesterday"
Pronunciation: sil·ver fox (ˈsil-vər ˈfäks)
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Sources Used:
Merriam-Webster
Dr Seuss on YouTube
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