Sep 29, 2009

sophomania

noun • unrealistic belief in one’s own intelligence; delusion of superintelligence

Posted by nostrich 127 notes

Sep 27, 2009

Ucalegon

noun • a neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down.

Ucalegon, one of the Elders of Troy, had his house set on fire by the Achaeans when they sacked Troy.

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Sep 20, 2009

perendinate

verb • /puh-REN-di-nayt/ • to put off something until the day after tomorrow

Posted by eush 208 notes

Sep 16, 2009

facinorous

adjective • /fa-SIN-uhr-uhs/ • atrociously wicked

From Latin facinorous, from facinus (bad deed), from facere (to do or make).

Posted by eush 53 notes

sparsile

adjective of or pertaining to a star not included in any constellation.

Posted by tristn 123 notes

Sep 14, 2009

foist

verb • to break wind silently

from Middle High German visten which means “to break wind”.

Posted by ragbag 82 notes

Sep 8, 2009

mephitic

adjective [muh-fit-ik] • terribly stinky

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Sep 4, 2009

nostomania

noun • /nos-tuh-MAY-nee-uh, -mayn-yuh/ • (obsolete, rare) overwhelming homesickness, or desire to return to familiar places.

From Greek νόστος (nostos, “a return home”) + mania.

Posted by eush 179 notes

Aug 28, 2009

humdudgeon

noun • /ˌhʌmˈdʌdʒən/ • an imaginary pain or illness.

Posted by eush 85 notes

Aug 27, 2009

elelendish

adjective • of another land, foreign.

From Old English eilland, foreign land

Posted by ragbag 75 notes