Tag Archives: Intriguing Words
Intriguing Words – 17th April 2009
With the weekend approaching fast and many people getting in the partying mood here are a few of my favourite drink related words… great for trivia at the Friday night party… or for a hangover the next morning. So if … Continue reading
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Intriguing Words – 4th September 2008
Everyone is afraid of something… there is even a fear of phobias! Fear of… phobia Airplanes aeronausiphobia Animals zoophobia Blood hematophobia, hemophobia, hemaphobia … Continue reading
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Intriguing Words – 9th May 2008
We all have to eat! Abligurition spending lavishly on food and drink Accubation lying down at meals Ambigu dinner in which the various courses are served together Antepast … Continue reading
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Intriguing Words – 5th May 2008
For this ‘Intriguing words’ I would like to look at manias… in particular “word manias”: Coprolalomania the use of foul language Graphomania morbid desire for writing Hellenomania using cumbersome … Continue reading
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Intriguing Words – 4th May 2008
Here are some intriguing words I felt I wanted to share! For the first post from “Intriguing Words” I have chosen to list the literary forms of fortune-telling: Literary Divination Name Divination By… Bilbliomancy … Continue reading
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