I wouldn’t be a writer if I didn’t love — adore, caress, worship — words. The thesaurus and dictionary are easily my two favorite books.
I love fun words like:
— bumfuzzle (being confused)
— fartlek (change between sprinting and jogging)
— sozzled (being drunk)
— bibliokept (person who steals books)
New words added to the English language like:
— chickie (term of endearment)
— mentionitis (someone who repeatedly mentions something, particularly the name of a loved one)
— next tomorrow (day after tomorrow)
New teen slang:
— periodt (end of discussion)
— flex (showoff)
— I’m dead (dying of laughter)
And archaic words:
— caboose (kitchen on a ship’s deck)
— crinkum-crankum (elaborate detail)
— jakes (outdoor toilet)
And to think those are just a few words among millions in thousands of other categories. Considering I think of every word as a possible story, it’s no wonder there’s sometimes no room left in my head to remember where I put my keys.
What’s your favorite word?
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