A humorously named but very sad real disease that affects domesticated African Pygmy hedgehogs.
Category: words
Jun 21
Gentleman Cow
One of several polite terms for a bull (for those who did not want to say ‘bull’ due to its sexual overtones).
Jun 03
adultescent
n.; an adult who is not a grown-up. Check the NY Times for an excellent article describing the word.
Apr 25
Forslug
v., To lose or destroy through idleness or sloth. “He forslugged his once profitable farm away.”
Apr 23
Weepy
n., A romantic and sentimental film or book. “Who’s Nicholas Sparks?” “Oh, you know, that guy that writes all those weepies.”
Apr 12
Chreaster
n., one who attends church only on Christmas and Easter, or adj., ‘Chreaster dad,’ via Wes Molebash‘s Insert [IMG].
Apr 10
Bonnet Ripper
n., a romantic novel set in Amish country. The phrase is a play on the term ‘bodice ripper,’ which refers to a typical romance novel. Unlike most romance novels, known for their sexual content, bonnet rippers are entirely chaste–though they may contain as much as a kiss or two. Credit for coining the term goes to …
Apr 05
putten
I have heard this word a couple of times this week: putten. As in, “I called earlier and you had putten a ticket in for my computer.” Merriam-Webster defines it as “dialectal past tense of put.” Putten.
