As an English teacher, I am naturally attracted to language.
I came across something interesting put together by Richard Lederer. He asked
readers to submit sniglets to him, which are defined as words that don't appear
in the dictionary but should. Here are some which he wouldn't presented to his
readers in a column he has in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
1. Stroodle – the annoying piece of cheese stretching from a
slice of hot pizza to one's mouth.
2. Ignosecond – that overlapping moment when the hand is
locking the car door even as the brain is saying, "My keys are in
there!"
3. Popduds – the unpopped corn kernels left at the bottom of
your microwave popcorn bag.
4. Lipstuck – the lipstick print on your wine glass.
5. Gashole – the person who fails to pull to the forward
pump when refueling.
6. Syruptitious – sneaking more flavoring on your waffle.
7. Sickopants – those slavish acolytes of politicians or
celebrities who willingly tolerate or enjoy sexual harassment by their idols.
8. Muttchkin – a tiny toy terrier of questionable ancestry.
9. Adsnot – the clear, elastic, squishy material used to
seal junk mail, flyers and to adhere sample credit cards to bank advertising.
10. Teendenytis – a characteristic of your 16-year-old, who
forgot to refill your gas tank, or who "didn't" put that ding in your
new car.
11. Lateitude – a snarky excuse for one's tardiness.
12. Squinthogs – people who fail to turn down their high
beams when driving at night, blinding the oncoming traffic.
13. Grammo – a violation of the rules of grammar, on the
order of typo.
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