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BookmarkTavern
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A Ghanaian concept, the word is expanded into the proverb “se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi.”

Sankofa is the understanding that only by knowing your (personal, cultural, national) history can you know your current self, and know how to become better.

The concept feels particularly relevant right now.

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords

shortsarahrose I‘ve heard this used in meditation practices before. Like you pick something you want to get out of your practice as a sankofa, say it a few times, and then let it go. 3d
CBee I always love the words you post! 3d
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This isn‘t the meaning I expected when looking up this word (stumbled upon recently when reading the AMAZING All the Sinners Bleed). But it‘s cool nonetheless! #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

TheSpineView 😎😎😎 3d
peanutnine I was expecting something to do with birds! TIL 😅 3d
Deblovestoread I love this word! Great choice. 3d
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CatLass007 This is a great word! I‘ve read it before so I knew what it meant in the context of the words around it. I‘m too lazy to look it up in a dictionary though. Thanks for sharing this amazing word, you amazing woman! 3d
BookmarkTavern What a timely word! 😂 3d
dabbe You always pick the best ones to say out loud! And extremely prescient as well. 😍 3d
CBee @BookmarkTavern I thought the exact same thing 😂🤦‍♀️ 3d
CBee @peanutnine I can see that! 😂 3d
CBee @dabbe thank you! 😊 3d
CBee @CatLass007 you‘re very welcome, fellow amazing woman 😊 3d
CatLass007 I just did something that I said I don‘t do because of laziness. I looked up the definition of the word “febrile.” It was just used in the book Conclave describing a “new and febrile mood.” It can mean either feverish or nervous excitement or energy. From the context, I believe it is intended to mean nervous excitement or energy. You have inspired me to start looking up the definitions of words! 3d
CBee @CatLass007 I know that word from my nursing school days. I‘m glad I inspired you to look it up 😊👏🏻 3d
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My lilacs are blooming, my hydrangeas are up. And the roses are budding! I am so ready for spring.

This word also has a chemistry related definition, used to describe the process of a substance loosing moisture and turning into a fine powder, but I like the first one better.

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords

CBee I like the first one better, too. Because flowers ♥️ 1w
Read-n-Bloom Awwwww 😫 I missed Weird Word Wednesday! Dadnabit! 😂 1w
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Be the hope you want to see in the world. ❤️

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords @CBee

AnnCrystal 👏🏼💝💝💝😉👍🏼. 2w
lil1inblue 💓💓💓 2w
AmyG 🙌🏻 2w
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TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2w
CBee Good stuff ♥️♥️♥️ 2w
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 2w
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#weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords
@CBee

I admit to having been a #mrsgrundy sometimes in the classroom. 😖🤣😊

CBee Nice!! 2w
dabbe @CBee 😍 2w
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I came across this one today. It comes from 'elegy'. Another definition calls it wistfully mournful, which I liked
The book I read it in was describing a poem in which "she sees the woman she‘s in love with sitting next to a man, and admires his composure. Because she knows if she were the one sitting next to the woman, she would be at a loss for words."
I've been reading a lot more poetry this month so I appreciate this new word

peanutnine I believe the poem described was Catullus 51 for anyone interested https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Latin/Catullus.php#... 3w
CBee Lovely 🥰 3w
wanderinglynn What a great word! 3w
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dabbe
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#weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords
@CBee
#allusion
#onceinabluemoon

I may have to have this beer tonight! 🤣

Aims42 Don‘t forget the orange 🍊🍻 3w
dabbe @Aims42 Most definitely! 🧡🍊🧡 3w
CBee Love this!!! 3w
dabbe @CBee I'm having too much fun with these! 3w
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Stumbled upon this word in my last read - The Devil and Mrs. Davenport (great book). I didn‘t know there was a specific word for speaking in tongues, but I mean, apparently there is a word for everything 😂🙌🏻 #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday

Deblovestoread Oooo, I like that word! Thanks for the tag! 3w
CatLass007 I think I‘ve heard this one before. Maybe on an episode of House? Still, great to have all the extra info. 3w
dabbe Such a pretty word when said out loud! 🩵💚💙 3w
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BookmarkTavern Oh wow! I hadn‘t heard of this before! 3w
peanutnine Oh I like the sound of this one! 3w
TheSpineView Oh yes! 3w
CBee @CatLass007 House! Love that show. 3w
Amiable What a neat word! 3w
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