New (old) Words
Listed here are forgotten and newly acquired words discovered while reading
Gone With the Wind by, Margaret Mitchell
These notes on Talk of the Town (aka Knick Knack Paddy Whack) are recorded in celebration of Ardal O'Hanlon's birthday: October 8. "Running is never fun. Running is something that you do when there's a man chasing you with a knife." ~ Ardal O'Hanlon
SQUIBS: A squib is a miniature explosive device used in a wide range of industries, from special effects to military applications. It resembles a tiny stick of dynamite, both in appearance and construction, although with considerably less explosive power.
ReplyDeleteKIP: dump of a place
ReplyDeleteCULCHIE: An unsophisticated rural person; a rustic or provincial
ReplyDeleteQuid: slang for the British pound the ways "buck" is in America for the dollar.
ReplyDeleteMACRAME: is a form of textile produced using knotting (rather than weaving or knitting) techniques. The primary knots of macramé are the square (or reef knot) and forms of "hitching": various combinations of half hitches.
ReplyDeleteRAFFISH: unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner.
ReplyDeleteFAINNE: a pin badge worn to show fluency in, or a willingness to speak, the Irish language.
ReplyDeleteORGESS a female monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
ReplyDeleteELEMENTALLY: literally
ReplyDeleteEUROVISION: is an annual international song competition, with participants representing primarily European countries.Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.
ReplyDeleteGURRIER: A street urchin.
ReplyDeleteSNOG: kiss and caress amorously
ReplyDeleteSPECTRE: a ghost
ReplyDeleteSTOCIOUS: drunk; intoxicated
ReplyDeleteBUDGIE: a parakeet
ReplyDeleteSWOT: a person who studies hard, especially one regarded as spending too much time studying.
ReplyDeleteBANJAXED: destroyed or ruined
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