Apr
17
Betwixt
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From Old English/Shakespearean: In an intermediate position; neither wholly one thing nor another. Why? Because it makes people smile. Who doesn’t love words with the “x+t” combination? I always receive positive responses when I use this word.
Joshua Hilley
Auburn, AL
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Mar
1
Butternut
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Until about five minutes ago when I googled it, I had no idea what a butternut was or how it looked. When I was younger and used to read books about the American Civil War, I remember always pausing for a moment when the Confederate uniforms were described as ‘butternut grey’. It always seemed like such a warm, yummy color. I pictured the butternut as being sort of cold, hard, and gray, but the insides being some sort of a golden paste ideal for spreading on hot toast.
Now that I’ve looked it up, I’m sort of disappointed. It’s a squash.
Douglas
Prague, CZ
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Mar
1
Besotted
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As in, “He was absolutely besotted by the very sight of her, yet she paid him no mind.”
Mary
New Hampshire
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Jan
29
Berkle
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I love the sound of the word. Plus I berkle quite a lot of things! It means to make a situation worse by trying to make it better.
Barry
Ireland
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Jan
28
Borborygmus
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I love that there’s a word for the noise caused by gas moving through your intestines, and that it’s so onomatopoetic!
Chris
Seattle, WA
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Jan
27
Balderdash
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It has a ring and says exactly what I wish to convey! Much better than ‘Bah, Humbug’!
George Jensen
Washington State
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Jan
27
Byzantine
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The word is a tautology unto itself. It suggests complexity, architectural and artistic style, religious mystery, ancient charm, a poem by William Butler Yeats and my ultra-cool trip to Istanbul back in 1996!
Vance
Ft Walton Beach, FL
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Jan
27
Blossom
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It’s like a flower, soft, tender, rounded and silky. What can I say, I love to say it.
Pilar
Santiago, Chile
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Jan
24
Butyraceous
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It popped up during an episode of Psych I was watching with friends. The moment they said the definition we just looked at each other and laughed. Who knew there was a word for having the qualities of butter?
Orangeheart
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Jan
24
Bloodlust
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A big, black and sinful desire for bloodshed can’t be expressed in a better way, except by this wonderful word: bloodlust. It’s violence, strength, wildness and a bit of lust, pure energy.
Greetings from Chile, South America!
Pilar Naturali
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