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CindyMyLifeIsLit

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

I don‘t know if anyone has stumbled across this one before, but I just love irony! 😂
#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords

CBee

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 1w

CBee I‘ve seen this one and find it hilarious 😂 7d

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords @CBee
#allusions

I have felt like Damocles since January. 🗡️

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Amiable

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

This could also qualify for my #MondayMood, which —frankly—is becoming my mood every day of the week

#weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

CBee

TheBookHippie 💯💯💯💯 1w

Deblovestoread Oof, I am right there with you 💯 1w

AmyG Ha! 1w

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CBee Yep 🫣 1w

lil1inblue I heard facebook was a synonym for enshittification. 😂 1w

Amiable @lil1inblue I think this word was invented specifically for Facebook! Well, and also Twitter. Or whatever the South African Nazi calls it now. 😖 1w

kspenmoll Perfect! 4d

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

Apparently this is the longest word for “pretty” or “beautiful.” That‘s a whole lotta syllables 😂🤪 #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

CBee Tagging some pulchritudinous people 💚 @Megabooks @Daisey @TheBookHippie @Amiable @vivastory @Catlass007 @mandarchy @dabbe @IndoorDame @peanutnine @psalva @sace @slategreyskies @Lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @BookmarkTavern @Cuilin @Kerrbearlib @jen_the_scribe @CindyMyLifeIsLit 1w

CatLass007 😂😂😂 1w

Cuilin Oh my, memories!! I learned this word from watching Caillou when my girls were little. 🤦‍♀️ 1w

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Amiable Oh, I‘ve loved this word since I first heard it. This and “mellifluous.” They both sound so lovely. 🥰 1w

CBee @Cuilin oh goodness - Caillou 😂 I must admit I found that series so annoying 🫣😂 1w

CBee @Amiable yesss, I love mellifluous too! 1w

dabbe When you say this one out loud, it does NOT sound beautiful; it's sounds like someone's willed with something putrid! 😂 Fab word. 😍 1w

Cuilin @CBee oh it‘s shockingly bad. He was so whiny. 1w

willaful @Cuilin I learned it from Woody Harrelson singing on SNL. “Pretty lady, foxy lady, attractive lady, pulchritudinous lady...“ 1w

BookmarkTavern What a great word! 1w

Cuilin @willaful 🤣🤣 1w

CBee @Cuilin solidarity 😂😂 1w

CBee @willaful oh man, I might have to look that up - surely there‘s a clip somewhere 👏🏻 1w

willaful @CBee I think I found it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMo2uKxjMSQ 1w

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BookmarkTavern

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

A Locked Tomb read through podcast used this word on the episode I listened to yesterday, and I knew I needed to post it today. Such a good October word.

#WeirdWordWednesday @CBee

CatLass007 Wow! 2w

KT1432 I like it! I‘m going to try to use this more lol 2w

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday @CBee
#allusions

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

I didn‘t really realize it until today, but grimace is sort of a weird word to say. Try saying it a few times and see if you agree 😁 And who could forget lovable Grimace (but why did they give him that name?) of McDonald‘s fame! #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

CBee @Megabooks @Daisey @TheBookHippie @Amiable @vivastory @Catlass007 @mandarchy @dabbe @IndoorDame @peanutnine @psalva @sace @slategreyskies @Lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @BookmarkTavern @Cuilin @Kerrbearlib @jen_the_scribe @CindyMyLifeIsLit 2w

Kerrbearlib Love it! 2w

dabbe Fab word. And your face actually contorts into one the more times you say it! 💜 2w

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Amiable I remember looking it up once because I was wondering what Grimace was supposed to be —it said he was a taste bud?? Am I remembering that correctly? Because that‘s a super-weird cartoon character. 😄 2w

lil1inblue Grimace is such an underutilized word. But so descriptive! 2w

BookmarkTavern I love this word so much! 2w

ncsufoxes When I was little my parents took me to McDonald‘s somewhere in NJ & they had a person in a Grimace costume. Apparently I was terrified. I vaguely remember it (I was probably 3 or 4). I remember there was a Hamburgler & Ronald. My kids thinks it‘s funny when my mom tells them I was scared of Grimace. 2w

CBee @dabbe 😂😂😂 2w

CBee @Amiable that‘s news to me and if true, that‘s just…..weird 😂 2w

CBee @Amiable so apparently he was originally “Evil Grimace” and stole milkshakes. He‘s been described as a taste bud, the embodiment of a milkshake (🤷‍♀️), and just a lovable blob. I had no idea about any of this 😂 2w

CBee @ncsufoxes what a story! I mean, I can get why he might be scary though 😂 Especially if confronted with him in real life. 2w

TheBookHippie Why is a taste bud purple ? 2w

CBee @TheBookHippie the ultimate question 😂😂🤪🤪 2w

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Amiable

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

There are sooo many viable options these days…

And also — I ❤️ German. It‘s so strangely and perfectly specific.

#weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords @CBee

BiblioLitten Love it! 2w

Jari-chan Haha, I didn't know about that word 😂 Thanks for sharing! 2w

AmyG I can think of many more to add to your list. 🤬 2w

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julesG @Jari-chan We hardly ever use it these days, right? Not even "Backpfeife" for a slap in the face. I think I had to explain it to my children because we read it in a Kästner book. 2w

Amiable @julesG @jari-chan I think it needs to make a comeback! 😀 (edited) 2w

Cuilin 😦 I needed a trigger warning for this post lol 😑 2w

Jari-chan @julesG You're right. I know the word Backpfeife, but I guess it's a bit outdated. Even though it's such a beautiful word 😁 It's not used in Switzerland, though. 2w

CBee This is 🔥 and also I‘m going to ask my German hubby about this word! 2w

Amiable @Jari-chan @julesG My German teacher used it in class the other day when we were discussing how German words and phrases get “built.” She grew up in East Germany before the Berlin Wall came down. I think she‘s about 50. (edited) 2w

Amiable @Cuilin Ha ha, sorry! 😬 2w

TieDyeDude I don't know that a fist would be impactful enough... 2w

squirrelbrain Love this! 😝 2w

julesG @Amiable same, I also grew up in East Germany. German nouns are great, you can put nearly any amount of nouns together to make a new one. 2w

dabbe @TieDyeDude 🎯🎯🎯 2w

dabbe I felt both my fists curl up in readiness, reading this! 🤜🏻💙🤛🏻 2w

AnnCrystal ✊🏼😉🤜🏼🥊🤛🏼💙. 2w

lil1inblue Excellent word. 😏😉🤣 2w

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BookmarkTavern

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

I‘ve been trying to make space for hanging with friends as we start heading into the months of sadness and darkness (yay seasonal affective disorder 🙃)

10/10 Highly recommend just sitting and chatting. 💕

#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords @CBee

kspenmoll 💕💕 3w

Cuilin 💞 3w

Amiable I love this word —after we went to Sweden, I came back and encouraged my coworkers to adopt the practice of fika! We now have a “fika break” when we are all in the office at the same time. (edited) 3w

Cuilin @Amiable I love that!! ☕️🍩 3w

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Amiable

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

I have never been more proud to be 13% Scottish. 🥰

#weirdwordwednesday

BookmarkTavern, Megabooks, Daisey, Cuilin, TheBookHippie, Deblovestoread, vivastory, slategreyskies, Sace, Kerrbearlib, CindyMyLifeIsLit, CatLass007, mandarchy, CBee, dabbe, IndoorDame, jen_the_scribe, lil1inblue, peanutnine, psalva

CatLass007 Awesomeness!! 3w

TheBookHippie Love love love ! 3w

lil1inblue What a fantastic word. I think I may start using it. 😂 3w

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dabbe Sheer AWES😍MENESS!!!! 🧡💜💛 3w

Cuilin Love it!! 3w

BookmarkTavern What an amazing word! 3w

Deblovestoread 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 3w

CBee BEST THING EVER 3w

Kerrbearlib LOVE THAT WORD!!! 3w

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