WeirdWordWednesday

Untitled | Anonymous

I was looking for one weird word that I had run across in The Mayor of Casterbridge, but ran across this one. This one is definitely not as weird as my original choice, but I like the way it sounds. Thanks for the tag, @CBee !
#WeirdWordWednesday

CBee I like it! I‘ve also always loved the word “meandering” 😊 23h

inthegreensandblues This is one of those words that I read in a book before I ever heard someone say it and I assumed the wrong pronunciation for a while 😂 16h

CindyMyLifeIsLit @inthegreensandblues Me too! I put too much emphasis on the first syllable. 😬 12h

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Daisey

Quartet | Jean Rhys

cafard: melancholia, depression (noun)

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords

CBee

CBee Good one 👍🏻👏🏻 2d

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BookmarkTavern

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

IT IS SEPTEMBER! WHY IS IT STILL IN THE 90s?!? 🫠

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords @CBee

wildwoodreads I fear it will stay in the nineties until late October here in Alabama 🥵 2d

BookmarkTavern @wildwoodreads Oof! And you‘re dealing with the humidity too! 🫠 2d

wildwoodreads @BookmarkTavern Yeah it‘s rough lol. And honestly it‘s been in the high seventies on Christmas Day more times than I can count. One year we played basketball and I wore a tank top. 😂 2d

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dabbe PERFECT word for Phoenix, too. It's been in the low 100s but with humidity above 60%. I love when the weather channel writes: Actual temp: 102. Feels like 108. 😳Yeah. Thanks, weather gods! 😂🔥😂 2d

CBee @wildwoodreads I‘m in Alabama too - hi! And 🥵😭 2d

wildwoodreads @CBee Hi, neighbor! What part are you from? I‘m in Northeast AL. 2d

TheBookHippie It was coool here then bam today it was 80 2d

CBee @wildwoodreads about 20 miles south of Birmingham 👋🏻 2d

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday @CBee 🧡🩶💜

CBee Love that last meme - “get your mythological suffering straight” 😂😂 Denise, you know the way to my heart! Mythology!! 2d

dabbe @CBee I try! 💜😂🧡 2d

lil1inblue @CBee @dabbe That meme is fantabulous. 😍 😂 17h

dabbe @lil1inblue 🤩😂😍 16h

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

Every wondered about the origin behind the word, Wednesday? And why isn‘t it pronounced Wed-nes-day, so weird. Anyway, here you go! I always thought the days of the week were all named for Roman gods - nope! #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords
Also, an article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/02/why-wednesday-the-days-of-the-week...

CBee @Megabooks @Daisey @TheBookHippie @Amiable @vivastory @Catlass007 @mandarchy @dabbe @IndoorDame @peanutnine @psalva @sace @slategreyskies @Lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @BookmarkTavern @Cuilin @Kerrbearlib @jen_the_scribe @CindyMyLifeIsLit (edited) 2d

TheBookHippie Oh this is fascinating!!!! 2d

CBee @TheBookHippie I thought I was being lazy by actually choosing the word “Wednesday” but, it ended up being a lot more interesting 🤓 2d

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TheBookHippie @CBee it‘s really fun. Look how smart you are!!! 2d

CBee @TheBookHippie aw gee 💚💚💚 2d

CatLass007 It really should be pronounced Wed-nes-day. 2d

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 💯 2d

Bookwomble I've always pronounced it wed-ns-day 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2d

Daisey Great choice for today‘s word! 2d

kspenmoll I thought the same, from the Romans. This was such fun!!!! 2d

BookmarkTavern How cool! 🤩 2d

dabbe I love learning new things! Thanks, m'dear! 🧡🩶💜 2d

CBee @Bookwomble I say “Wensday” 🤷‍♀️😂 2d

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩👍🏼💝💝💝 I loved when I first learned about this...also Woden connects with the God Odin, the chief Norse God. 2d

CBee @AnnCrystal yes, I read that! I really need to read more Norse mythology. (edited) 2d

AnnCrystal @CBee ☺️👌🏼 mythology is incredibly fun.

The name connection for Thursday is my favorite.

Funny thing, is that I've learned a boatload of legends from around the world and realized a few years ago that (in comparison) I know so little about the legends from my own ancestral world 😂🤔🥺 I'm currently on a journey to correct this about myself ☺️💫📚💝. (edited) 2d

Cuilin I love stuff like this!!!! Thank you for sharing. 2d

CBee @AnnCrystal that sounds fascinating! Best of luck on your journey 💚 2d

CBee @Cuilin yay! So glad 💚 2d

lil1inblue I love this! Etymology is fascinating. 💫 🌟 💫 20h

CBee @lil1inblue the stars you added remind me of “the more you know” 😂😊💚 18h

lil1inblue @CBee That was what I was thinking about! I'm glad someone understood my thought process. 🤣 18h

CBee @lil1inblue from your posts and interacting with you a little, I think I can follow along pretty well. In the midst of our meteorology joint pain journey, we could also start a #randomthoughtsclub 😂😂 18h

lil1inblue @CBee 💓 💓 💓 17h

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Deblovestoread

Weird and Wonderful Words | Roz Chast, Erin McKean

#WeirdWordWednesday

A certain someone‘s voice is cacophonous to me. While in the literal sense of the word I might be wrong but the physical response I get when I accidentally hear it makes it seem so.

@CBee

TheBookHippie 🤢 3d

kspenmoll I get it! 😂🤢 3d

dabbe 🤢🎯🤢 3d

JamieArc Unpleasant is an understatement. 🤡 2d

CBee Same 😱 2d

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BookmarkTavern

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows | John Koenig

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords

I had this word in mind so many times while I was in England on my vacation. So many people, so many different lives going on around me. ❤️

CBee

Karisa 💗 2w

lil1inblue 💓 💓 💓 2w

CBee Lovely 💚 and good to remember when you‘re feeling alone! 2w

dabbe 🩶🤍🖤 2w

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Deblovestoread

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#WeirdWordWednesday

Ok, Dilly Dally is two words and not that weird but I loved the image and message so here we are.

@CBee

AmyG ✊🏻🙌🏻❤️ 2w

Jari-chan Dilly Dally is such a beautiful two-word-word 🤭 2w

Chrissyreadit 💕💕💕💕💕 2w

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Ruthiella Dillydally was one of the words on the NYT Spelling Bee game today! 😃 2w

TheBookHippie 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 2w

ImperfectCJ @Ruthiella I was just going to comment that according to Spelling Bee, "dillydally" is one word. :-) 2w

AnnCrystal 😍✊🏼😍💝. 2w

lil1inblue 💓✊🏻 💓 2w

dabbe 🩶🤍🖤 2w

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday
@CBee

A main reason I loved being in education was that pretty much every year everybody started out as a tabula rosa; everyone had a chance to start over. 💚

CBee Yes! Love it 💚 2w

lil1inblue That's just lovely! 💓🥰💓 2w

dabbe @CBee 🩶🤍🖤 2w

dabbe @lil1inblue 🩶🤍🖤 2w

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