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Brouhaha
Gif via Brain Box noun \ˈbrü-ˌhä-ˌhä, ˌbrü-ˌhä-ˈhä, brü-ˈhä-ˌhä\ : noise, confusion, and excitement, especially over something insignificant Origin of BROUHAHA From French, of imitative origin. It has been also suggested it's an alteration of the Hebrew term barukh habba (welcome, literally, "blessed be the one who comes"). It was also used in French drama for a devil's cry as: brou, ha, ha! Earliest documented use: 1890. (Source: Wordsmith)
Wiseacre
Cartoon by Gregory Kogan via Reader's Digest noun \WYZ-ay-kuhr\ : one who obnoxiously pretends to be wise : smart-aleck : wise-guy Usage of WISEACRE "Mr. Mahoney, the wiseacre dad on NBC's Frasier, here has the chance to play gruff and sarcastic until late in the play, when a lifetime of artifice crumbles and his guilt and pain are exposed." Joel Henning; Artifice Unmasked; Chekhov Cluttered; The Wall Street Journal (New York); Jun 5, 2001. Origin of WISEACRE From Middle Dutch wijsseggher (soothsayer), translation of Middle High German wissage, from Old High German wissago (wise person), altered by folk etymology. Earliest documented use: 1595. (Source: Wordsmith)
Gnathic
image via Faces That Smile adjective \NATH-ik\ : of or relating to the jaw. Origin of GNATHIC from Greek gnathos (jaw). Ultimately from the Indo-European root genu- (jawbone, chin), which is also the source of chin, prognathous , and Sanskrit hanu (jaw). Hanuman (literally, having a large jaw) is the name of a monkey god in the Hindu pantheon. earliest documented use: 1882. (Source: Wordsmith)
Higgley-Piggley
image via Rhea-Batz adverb, adjective \HIG-uhl-dee PIG-uhl-dee\ : in a disordered or random manner. : confused; jumbled. Origin of HIGGLEY-PIGGLEY unknown origin, perhaps referring to the herding of pigs. Earliest documented use: 1598. (Source: Wordsmith)
Cameragoer
Image via voathai.com noun \kam-rə-gō-ər, ˈka-mər-ə-gō-ər\ : a person who prefers to view a live musical performance through the screen of his or her camera/phone, thus blocking the view of the concertgoers behind the camera. Origin of CAMERAGOER unknown added to Urban Dictionary by Ol'skool on August 19, 2013 (Source: Urban Dictionary)
Inglenook
Image via Jameli's Art noun \ing-guhl-nook\ : a corner or nook near a fireplace; chimney corner. Origin of INGLENOOK Inglenook is of obscure origin, though etymologists associate ingle with the Gaelic aingel meaning "fire." It entered English in the 1770s. 1765–75; ingle + nook (Source: Dictionary.com)
Stereopticon
Image via Colin Raff noun \äp-ti-kən\ : a projector for transparent slides often made double so as to produce dissolving views : stereoscope Origin of STEREOPTICON New Latin, from stere- + Greek optikon, neuter of optikos optic First Known Use: 1863 (Source: Merriam Webster)
Fomite
Image via Taking Care of Dad noun \ˈfō-ˌmīt\ : an object (as a dish or an article of clothing) that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and serve in their transmission Origin of FOMITE from New Latin, plural of fomit-, fomes, from Latin, kindling wood; akin to Latin fovēre to heat—more at foment First Known Use: 1803 (Source: Merriam Webster)
Winebibber
Image via alcoholic.org noun \ˈwīnˌbibər\ : a habitual drinker of alcohol Origin of WINEBIBBER 1525–35; wine + bibber (Source: Oxford Dictionary)
Callipygian
Image of Venus Callipyge via Wikipedia adjective \ka-lə-ˈpi-j(ē-)ən\ : having shapely buttocks Variants of CALLIPYGIAN cal·li·py·gous \kal-uh-pahy-guhs\ Origin of CALLIPYGIAN 1640–50; Greek kallipýg ( os ) with beautiful buttocks; referring to a statue of Aphrodite ( kalli- calli- + pyg ( ḗ ) rump + -os adj. suffix) + -ian (Source: dictionary.com)
Caliginous
(Source: Eric Lacombe) adjective \kə-ˈli-jə-nəs\ : misty, dark Examples of CALIGINOUS what horrors were committed within the caliginous confinements of that torture chamber Origin of CALIGINOUS Middle French or Latin; Middle French caligineux, from Latin caliginosus, from caligin-, caligo darkness First Known Use: 1548 (Source: Merriam Webster)
Addlepated
(Source: gifmovie.tumblr.com) adjective \ˈa-dəl-ˌpā-təd\ : being mixed up : confused : eccentric Examples of ADDLEPATED some addlepated clerk had confused our hotel reservation with that of another, similarly named, party Origin of ADDLEPATED 1630 (Source: Merriam Webster)
Blivet
Image courtesy of iwastesomuchtime noun \blĭv′ĭt\ Slang : an undecipherable figure : an optical illusion : impossible object Origin of BLIVET origin unknown First Known Use: 1965 Notes on BLIVET In its most common usage, the blivet is an indecipherable figure. It appeared on the March 1965 cover [1] of Mad magazine, where it was dubbed the "Three-Pronged Poiuyt" (the last six letters on the top row of many Latin-script typewriter keyboards, right to left), and has appeared numerous times since then. (Source: Princeton.edu)
Pigskin
Illustration by Linda Silvestri noun \pĭg′skĭn′\ : leather made from the skin of a pig : the ball used in American football : Informal. a saddle. : Informal. a football. Origin of PIGSKIN 1850-1855 {Source: Dictionary.com)
Peoplerazzi
Photo courtesy of The Decider noun \ˈpē-pəlˈrät-(ˌ)sē\ : People who take pictures of celebrities in situations that are newsworthy or shocking, to post those pictures online. : People who use the power of camera phones to nab extraordinary people doing otherwise ordinary things. Earliest Citation of PEOPLERAZZI Professional athletes are lavishly pampered and provocatively paid in our culture. They are pestered by the peoplerazzi — intrusive autograph hounds and hero worshipers who never let up. And in many cases, they become self-absorbed, irreverent and indifferent. —Dan O'Neill, "When Legends Tour arrives, Cardinals take notice," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 9, 2003 Notes on PEOPLERAZZI The word is a rather awkward blend of people and paparazzi, the plural of paparazzo, a freelance photographer who follows famous people hoping to get a newsworthy photo to sell to a magazine or newspaper. Besides being hard to pronounce, this word suffers from another problem: what's the singular? (Sources: Word Spy, Urban Dictonary)
Insouciance
Cinemagraph via Best Kreative noun \in-ˈsü-sē-ən(t)s, aⁿ-süs-ˈyäⁿs\ : casual lack of concern; indifference: Examples of INSOUCIANCE an impression of boyish insouciance Wahlberg gives the same performance as in his last five movies and lacks the breezy insouciance the picture needs. Origin of INSOUCIANCE late 18th century: French, from insouciant, from in- 'not' + souciant 'worrying' (present participle of soucier). (Source: Oxford Dictionaries)
Skulduggery
Cathy Gendron produced the above illustration for Strategic Finance Magazine. noun \skəl-ˈdə-g(ə-)rē, ˈskəl-\ : secret or dishonest behavior or activity plural skul·dug·ger·ies : underhanded or unscrupulous behavior; also : a devious device or trick Variants of SKULDUGGERY skul·dug·gery or skull·dug·gery Examples of SKULDUGGERY tales of espionage and skulduggery Origin of SKULDUGGERY origin unknown First Known Use: 1867 (Source: Merriam Webster)