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I‘ve come across a lot of words lately that I‘d never heard of 😊 Here‘s another one where the definition isn‘t what I expected. #weirdwords

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#Weirdwords day! Came across this one in my current book. I can‘t figure out if calling someone “louche” is a good or bad thing though 😂 Probably not the best compliment 🤓

#weirdwords @CBee

Yiddish for exhausted 😮‍💨😝
I feel this in my soul these past years in my activist life..

I met a dog with a moue just this morning 😂 #weirdwords

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#weirdword Wednesday

I think this word sounds like what it is…👀

This isn‘t really a weird word, but it is a LOVE-ly one 🥰 Cariad is the Welsh word for love, but can also mean sweetheart, dear, and lover. I‘ve come across it twice in the past week - in the book Bloodmarked and the TV show Call the Midwife. ❤️❤️❤️ #weirdwords

“Schlemiel! Schlimazel!

A Schlemiel is an inept clumsy person and a Schlimazel is a very unlucky person. There's a Yiddish saying that translates to a funny way of explaining them both.
A schlemiel is somebody who often spills his soup and a schlimazel is the person it lands on.
Hasenpfeffer is actually a German stew and I have no idea why it is part of this ditty..

#weirdwords FYI

You GUYS 😍😍😍 These are the most adorable tiny birds I‘ve ever seen! Here‘s an article about them:
https://mymodernmet.com/shima-enaga-long-tailed-tit/
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Came across this in my last read and immediately looked it up! I didn‘t expect it to mean this - I was thinking something gross 😂
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I learned about this word a few days ago while doing the NYT Crossword. It was clued as “Misunderstood song lyric like ‘Scuse me while I kiss this guy.‘” It was new to me as a word, but not as a concept. I think my favorite of the lyrics I‘ve misheard in recent years is Feel it Still by Portugal the Man- “take a vegetable and put it back up on a shelf,” which should be, “Think I‘ll dust ‘em off, put ‘em back up on the shelf.”
#weirdwords @CBee

Not necessarily weird, but this BOTHERS me to no end 😂😂😂 #grammarnerd #spellingnerd #weirdwords

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Another literary one; I can't help it! 🤣

Super cool word (despite sounding a bit like some sort of bacteria or fungi 😂), and the images in the pictured book are BEE-YOU-TI-FUL 😍😍😍
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One of my favorite podcasts is A Way With Words. Recently, I was blown away by the etymology they gave of the niche word thalweg. German origin- weg is way. Thal is valley and is found in names like Bloomenthal, Rosenthal, and Neanderthal! But also it‘s the root for dollar!
Here‘s the episode if you‘re interested: https://www.waywordradio.org/familiar-strangers/

25-minute mark for the relevant clip.
#weirdwords @CBee

Some fun Yiddish history : https://forward.com/forverts-in-english/532026/speaking-yiddish-to-chickens-holo...

#weirdwordwednesday I use this often sounds so much nicer than you don‘t know shit 🤣🤣👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Imagine my delight when I looked up “weird words” and stumbled across this treasure trove! Personal favorites are “clinchpoop” and “quakebuttock” 😂😂 I also might start using “jigamaree” daily 😆 Enjoy!!
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https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/646906/unusual-words-everyday-things

Mr BookHippies mug ♥️
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A mensch, in Yiddish, is a person of integrity, morality, dignity, with a sense of what is right and responsible.

But mensch is more than just an old Yiddish adage. It is relevant now, across the world, more than ever… “To be a mensch is to be supportive. To be a friend, to be calm in troubled times.”

Following Adina‘s lead and posting a weird word with an animal theme today! I mean, who doesn‘t love a capybara 😍 Also, do yourself a favor and look up “weird animal names” - it‘s hilarious 😂 About capybaras: https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/capybara #weirdwords

A farshlepteh krenk
(ah fahr-SHLEP'-teh krenk)

Just sounds how my migraines have felt!! 👀😵‍💫

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The Bog of Eternal Stench, anyone? 😳🫢😂
Also, fun historical factoid I didn‘t know about: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miasma_theory
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So when you say “Shhhh….. I‘m reading,” you‘re using a sibilant word. Also like a snake hissssssing 😊 I‘ve come across this word a handful of times recently so, figured I‘d use it for today‘s #weirdword!

Yes, please! 🙋🏻‍♀️ #WeirdWords @CBee

VERKLEMPT

Lots of folks claim this word #weirdwordwednesday

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/verklempt-meaning/

Here‘s my late post for #weirdwordswednesday! I‘ve usually heard or read this word describing something negative (you know, a “harbinger” of doom, etc), but it is also used in a positive way (see sentence in definition).
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Since it‘s Mardi Gras time, and since some Mardi Gras parties could be considered…..hmm, raucous? I saw on a website that this word is another way to describe “unrestrained merrymaking” 😂 So, another word from Greek (Dionysus) and Roman (Bacchus) mythology (my fave, obvi). And a very cool word at that! #weirdwords

Tchotchke

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Another cool word for #weirdwords Wednesday! I relate to this one on a deep level 😂😂

I‘ve always loved this word. For my Greek mythology geeks, remember Charybdis? She was a maelstrom and along with Scylla the sea monster, sent many a sailor and ship to the deadly depths 🌊
@Soubhiville you like this word too, I‘m guessing 😂😘 #weirdwords

So I wouldn‘t really classify this as a “weird” word, but it‘s a unique and very special Ojibwe word that I‘ve come across a lot since being introduced to Indigenous authors and fiction (thanks to Litsy for that ♥️). It means “thank you,” and is pronounced “MEEG-WETCH.” #weirdwords

I *might* have partly chosen this word so that I could use the pug sticker in Pic Collage 🤓😂
That being said, this is a fun and kind of weird word - I don‘t think I‘ve ever used it before (how often do you get to use pugnacious anyway 😂). #weirdwords

Another fun one to say! Anyone remember the Monty Python Spam skit? 🤣
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Today I found a word I‘ve never heard of! The opposite of pauciloquent is yet another weird word: bloviate! #weirdwords
Anyone can play! Just post a word, use the hashtag, and tag me! 😊

This #weirdwords is dedicated to my dad, who is always down to discuss any anniversary. He likes any excuse to use sesquicentennial to celebrate a municipality, event, or state. He also tuned me into the proper word for America‘s next major b-day. 🥂 Dad 🫶🏻

is a fun word to say. Also a delicious thing to eat. #weirdwords @CBee

Another fun one to say out loud, and how it sounds is exactly what it means! 🤣

#weirdwords @cbee

I‘m not sure it could be considered “weird,” but I love this word and I love to say it. Of course I didn‘t realize it also meant an excess of bodily fluid - ew. #weirdwords
Tagging some new folks today!

Ever said a word over and over until it starts to sound silly? This is one of those words. And fitting for today as I‘m listening to The Escape Artist (Freedland) on audio (everyone needs to read it, btw). Play along if you‘d like! #weirdwords

If you celebrate with bubbly, sign your John Hancock, count heads, and pay with plastic, then you are a MASTER of the synecdoche.

My students always pronounced this as SIN-eh-doshe. 😂

@Cbee #weirdword

Schlep: To carry something or go somewhere that is an inconvenience, even if a minor one. Usually accompanied by kvetching.

Example: You want me to schlep all the way over to your place at 10pm? Gurl, byeee.

Lots of peeps use this #weirdword that sounds like the action it is!

The word “onomatopoeia” has always been super fascinating to me - just the way it sounds and what it means! Boom, buzz, pitter patter, crash, crackle!
Here‘s an article to check out: https://www.rd.com/list/examples-of-onomatopoeia/
Feel free to post your own word and tag me 😊 #weirdwords (I‘m sticking with this as I might choose different days to post)

Thoughts? Some options I‘ve got so far: onomatopoeia, plethora, bamboozled, miasma, atavistic, bacchanalian, harbinger. These can be words you see in books, words you‘ve just always liked or wondered about. You would post the word and include the definition. Let me know what y‘all think - I‘m open to suggestions! Tagging a few folks below but feel free to spread it around!