Young at Heart discussion

I got this idea from a moderator of another group. She got the idea from Sookie Stackhouse apparently lol Each day I will post an odd or unique or funny word and it's meaning. Then, I will challenge you to use the word at some point during your day!!! If you do so, please let us know how it worked out for you!

Here we go.

The first word for Friday, May 31, 2019 is:

shot-clog: a bore tolerated only because he or she pays the tab

LOL How are you going to use that word today??!

Word of the Day
Saturday, June 1, 2019--

phlegmatic

adjective
1. not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
2. self-possessed, calm, or composed.
3. of the nature of or abounding in the humor phlegm.


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How will you use this in a sentence today? lol Share you results!

Word of the Day
Sunday, June 2, 2019--

kumquat

NOUN an orange-like fruit related to the citruses, with an edible sweet rind and acid pulp.

I even found a picture of it:


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How will YOU use this funny little word in a sentence today?

My 7th grade teacher absolutely loved the dictionary and always had an obscure vocabulary word of the day that we had to look-up and write out in a proper sentence as part of our grade. To this day, I’ll run across one and remember that I was taught that word over thirty years ago!

Sheri S. wrote: "My 7th grade teacher absolutely loved the dictionary and always had an obscure vocabulary word of the day that we had to look-up and write out in a proper sentence as part of our grade. To this day..."

Discovering new words is a passion of mine too. lol

Word of the Day
Monday, June 3, 2019

fantod

NOUN
1. a state of irritability and tension -- fidgets
2. an emotional outburst: fit

How might you use this word in a sentence today? lol

Word of the Day

sillage

NOUN
the degree to which a perfume's fragrance lingers in the air when worn.

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Funny one, right? It sounds like "silly" haha

Word of the Day
June 7, 2019


bombast

NOUN
pretentious inflated speech or writing

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We all know someone who does this right? They usually correct others' grammar too. How annoying! lol

Word of the Day

bucolic

ADJECTIVE
1. of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen
2. relating to or typical of rural life

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And here I thought it had something to do with the illness colic that babies get haha

Daph wrote: "
Word of the Day


bucolic

ADJECTIVE
1. of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen
2. relating to or typical of rural life

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And here I thought it had something to do with the illness colic tha..."

Q: What do you call it when a baby buffalo has abdominal pain?
A: Bucolic.

Sorry. I couldn't resist. :-)

Kate wrote: "Daph wrote: "
Word of the Day


bucolic

ADJECTIVE
1. of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen
2. relating to or typical of rural life

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And here I thought it had something to do with the illne..."

haha!! Good one :)

I know it's French, but, my favorite (funny looking, but fun to pronounce) word was always pamplemousse, which translates to grapefruit!

Sheri S. wrote: "I know it's French, but, my favorite (funny looking, but fun to pronounce) word was always pamplemousse, which translates to grapefruit!"

Oh cool! I love learning new words - especially ones in a language I don't speak. Thanks for sharing :)

I just saw a word today that I must start using, lol! Cattywampus! It’s probably slang, but, I still love it! According to the Word of the Day on the game app Words With Friends, it’s a term used mainly in Arkansas to convey that something is askew or awry!

The modern Gen Z equivalent to "Cattywampus" is:
"Weird Flex but OK"

Rick wrote: "The modern Gen Z equivalent to "Cattywampus" is:
"Weird Flex but OK""

Ha, I’ve never heard that one (I guess I’m too old, lol)!

Daph wrote: "Kate wrote: "Daph wrote: "
Word of the Day


bucolic

ADJECTIVE
1. of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen
2. relating to or typical of rural life

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And here I thought it had something to do w..."


Your word is actually in this book’s description! I just finished it a couple of days ago (only gave it 2 stars, though), but I know that Franklin Mills is used fictionally because it’s not an existing place. I grew up around this area (actually, still live here, just have moved around to several different cities in Northeast Ohio) and know it the be the original founding name for the now modern-day City of Kent!