I like words. All words. Real and imaginary.
I thought some of the words (and their meanings) that came up last time we talked bunkum should become part of everyday vocabulary. Let’s see where our creative minds take us this time…
For the made-up word above yours in the comments, post a definition and/or use the word in a sentence. Then leave a made-up word for the next person. Come back to chime in as often as you’d like!
Starter word: fersurdum (compliments of Ed)
Ready… GO!
Fersurdum: The rough skin on the bottom of your big toe.
Next word: kidswiph
By: Kristiapplesauce on April 15, 2008
at 10:34 am
kidswiph [pron.: kids - wif] = n. the smell of children nearby
cheddwow
By: Gigi on the g&g on April 15, 2008
at 2:10 pm
cheddwow: an exclamatory word used to describe one’s extreme love of cheese
propil
By: alece on April 15, 2008
at 2:15 pm
propil: a pill that comes in many varietites and makes you a pro at whatever activity you try.
next word: queffur
By: Megan on April 15, 2008
at 2:35 pm
ooops, that was supposed to say varieties, not varietites.
By: Megan on April 15, 2008
at 2:36 pm
queffur: to stump someone in a game of bunkum.
next word: varietites
By: mandythompson on April 15, 2008
at 3:44 pm
varietites: The growths, common to some trees of Central America, which appear on the under side of branches, and which may vary in color and size.
aashmetu
By: annie on April 15, 2008
at 3:55 pm
Aashmetu: of the Hebrew derivation, used in B.C. 203 to signify someone with dry skin. Since lotion didn’t exist, they just lathered some honey on their limbs. It worked.
(Don’t you know they found honey in the pyramids? True story.)
lokadoop
By: Becca on April 15, 2008
at 4:26 pm
HA! Mandy’s def. made me laugh! :-D
By: Gigi on the g&g on April 15, 2008
at 4:31 pm
Lokadoop: literally, “lock of dopes.” someone who lost his keys and can’t get inside the car, the house, the shed.
Next word: flatvi
By: TheNorEaster on April 15, 2008
at 5:00 pm
flatvi: the native dish of the island people of Coomachu, consisting of sliced pickles and cassava root stewed.
hatipation
By: Gigi on the g&g on April 15, 2008
at 5:16 pm
hatipation: the trepidation one feels after losing a hat
grunky
By: TheNorEaster on April 15, 2008
at 7:24 pm
grunky: a style of decorating employing the mix of grunge and funk music as its inspiration.
Honey’s grunky apartment was a relief to her new roommate Marlisha.
postamapulator
By: Gigi on the g&g on April 15, 2008
at 7:59 pm
postamapulator - what happens when unscrupulous person sells a defective product to the wrong person.
Mike discovered being a postamaulator had it’s disadvantages when he sold that “slightly used” car to “Knuckles” Malone. The wake will begin at 8:00.
grabyminded
By: edfromct on April 15, 2008
at 11:50 pm
Grabyminded: (gr-AH-bee-mine-dead) noun: To be without thought or desire for thought. To be so “out of it” that you forget to think. Dumb blonds are often grabyminded when they do stupid things.
“Melissa is so grabyminded at times. I want to smack her…but then, she may not notice!”
Phombrocentent
By: Andrew Ronzino on April 16, 2008
at 12:11 am
Phombrocentent “Thom” “brokent” ( silent P, hard C) - an ailment common to construction workers and husbands doing home repair projects.
There was a sudden break out of phombrocentent at the construction site today. Apparently the new Super models gym that opened across the street has been distracting too many of the construction workers.
wigygigets
By: edfromct on April 16, 2008
at 12:42 am
wigygigets: all the pieces that are left over after putting together a project.
The large number of wigygigets laying on the floor made Jane think something had gone terribly wrong in the process of putting together her new desk.
next word: branduf
By: Megan on April 16, 2008
at 1:49 am
branduf: the itch that cannot be itched
thosed
By: Gigi on the g&g on April 16, 2008
at 2:01 am
(i’m not playing today…not feeling creative, but still wanted to comment. it’s so fun [and sad] that you are only a half hour away right now!)
By: danielle on April 16, 2008
at 2:10 am
thosed: those things that kids say that you don’t understand.
mannywhap
By: Heidi on April 16, 2008
at 2:14 am
mannywhap: the noise that clothes make knocking around in the dryer.
yrolgdnatirg
By: Gigi on the g&g on April 16, 2008
at 2:22 am
yrolgdnatirg: the official word for empty toilet paper roll
gishyaya
By: Heidi on April 16, 2008
at 3:15 am
GIGI: brilliant… did anyone else catch that made up word - read backwards?!
i got nuthin. just wanted to cheer for gigi. :)
By: mandythompson on April 16, 2008
at 3:43 am
seriously, gigi — that was cheerworthy!
we just arrived at our host home in michigan… i’m glad i am able to chime in!
gishyaya: belly button lint
querple
By: alece on April 16, 2008
at 3:54 am
Drat - i had a beauty for gishyaya -gishyaya: (Southern Colloquialism common in the seventies disco era but now rare) - a smooth Chocolate drink that went down slowly.
“Gishi Gishyaya here!, Mocha Chocolata ya ya- Creole lady Marmalade. ”
vulevu
But since lessh got in while i was doing research in the library i guess i’ll just go with: querple - a pimple that appears suddenly out of nowhere and at the worst possible time.
Five minutes before Tommy was due to pick her up to take her to the Prom Alice found a huge querple on the tip of her nose.
plumpalump
By: lovewillbringustogether on April 16, 2008
at 4:01 am
plumpalump–
This is so easy.
The lump of fat that hangs from your arm. Ha! :)
tageope
By: Heidi on April 16, 2008
at 4:28 am
tageope: the favorite game of tadpoles everywhere
strontberrie
By: niel on April 16, 2008
at 4:34 am
My brain doesn’t work backwards.
What does it say?
I wanna be in on the smart joke too, dang it.
By: Becca on April 16, 2008
at 4:35 am
Haha. Niel.
That’s a good one.
By: Becca on April 16, 2008
at 4:35 am
(strawberry pie?!)
By: Becca on April 16, 2008
at 4:35 am
(becca,
yrolgdnatirg = gritandglory backwards… that gigi’s genius!
and i can’t believe you remembered my story! you made me smile really big…
o.j.)
niel’s word still stands:
strontberrie
By: alece on April 16, 2008
at 4:39 am
Ohh. I was looking at gishyaya.
It’s like Swashbuckler, really….
I could hear your voice when I read the word, you know. I very clearly remember that story.
hehe.
By: Becca on April 16, 2008
at 4:48 am
:) “swashbuckler” made me laugh!!!
so…. becca… all this commentage. are you gonna write a definition for strontberrie????
By: alece on April 16, 2008
at 4:53 am
Strontberrie: a small yet flavorful fruit found in the hills of Middle Earth
fartenfunten
By: Natalie Jane on April 16, 2008
at 5:03 am
fartenfunten: norwegian for jacuzzi
blovinate
By: alece on April 16, 2008
at 5:08 am
Blovinate (bowl-vine-ate) noun. Man body builder who does NOT to roids and can still look like a body builder.
The bolvinate in the gym did more reps than me…shame.
gopper
By: Andrew Ronzino on April 16, 2008
at 5:13 am
gopper - person who goes out of their way to burst kid’s balloons - detestable and heinous person!
Saddam Hussein was most probably a gopper in his youth.
snowift
By: lovewillbringustogether on April 16, 2008
at 6:06 am
There was some fun play after our internet cut off last night.
AND AND AND - Comments have not been closed…. So I might just get the coveted final word. :-D
snowift: a special broom designed for sweeping off light fluffy snow from your front porch or windshield.
ecela
By: Gigi on the g&g on April 16, 2008
at 1:33 pm
angigi, you are cracking me up in this game. you are too good at this!
and yep — you’ve got the final word!
—COMMENTS CLOSED—
By: alece on April 16, 2008
at 1:54 pm
Oh these are great. Some of them made me LOL! :D Good job, guys!
By: annie on April 16, 2008
at 10:38 pm
The next start word should be “bagrabow”
By: Andrew Ronzino on April 17, 2008
at 4:03 am
why?!?!?!
By: alece on April 18, 2008
at 5:56 am
Why not?
By: Andrew Ronzino on April 18, 2008
at 10:24 pm
did you notice what angie’s end-word is???
By: alece on April 18, 2008
at 10:33 pm
Oh, no…I didn’t.. But I’m FAMILY!
By: Andrew Ronzino on April 19, 2008
at 12:25 am
so you think you should get special privileges or something?! ;-)
By: alece on April 19, 2008
at 6:20 am
ok, ok, break it up you two.
geesh, you get em’ both on the same continent and they’re breathing down eachothers necks.
:-)
(you are on the same continent aren’t you?)
By: Gigi on the g&g on April 19, 2008
at 1:16 pm
ha ha ha! you should see us when we’re actually together!
(yeah, we’re on the same continent. we’re even in the same state right now, but i haven’t gotten to see him yet. he’ll hopefully be in florida next week for my grandma’s birthday and i’ll see him there…)
By: alece on April 19, 2008
at 3:47 pm
Yeah…it’s brutal! Actually, get all the Ronzino’s together and you have a PARTY!!!!!
By: Andrew Ronzino on April 19, 2008
at 10:48 pm
That is wonderful that your family ties are so strong.
By: Gigi on the g&g on April 19, 2008
at 11:12 pm
fo’ sho’
By: alece on April 20, 2008
at 5:48 am