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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

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I have felt like Damocles since January. 🗡️

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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! 7d

KT1432 I like it! I‘m going to try to use this more lol 7d

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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 1w

Kerrbearlib Love it! 1w

dabbe Fab word. And your face actually contorts into one the more times you say it! 💜 1w

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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. 😄 1w

lil1inblue Grimace is such an underutilized word. But so descriptive! 7d

BookmarkTavern I love this word so much! 7d

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. 7d

CBee @dabbe 😂😂😂 6d

CBee @Amiable that‘s news to me and if true, that‘s just…..weird 😂 6d

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 😂 6d

CBee @ncsufoxes what a story! I mean, I can get why he might be scary though 😂 Especially if confronted with him in real life. 6d

TheBookHippie Why is a taste bud purple ? 6d

CBee @TheBookHippie the ultimate question 😂😂🤪🤪 6d

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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! 1w

Jari-chan Haha, I didn't know about that word 😂 Thanks for sharing! 1w

AmyG I can think of many more to add to your list. 🤬 1w

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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. 1w

Amiable @julesG @jari-chan I think it needs to make a comeback! 😀 (edited) 1w

Cuilin 😦 I needed a trigger warning for this post lol 😑 1w

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. 1w

CBee This is 🔥 and also I‘m going to ask my German hubby about this word! 1w

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) 1w

Amiable @Cuilin Ha ha, sorry! 😬 1w

TieDyeDude I don't know that a fist would be impactful enough... 1w

squirrelbrain Love this! 😝 1w

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. 1w

dabbe @TieDyeDude 🎯🎯🎯 1w

dabbe I felt both my fists curl up in readiness, reading this! 🤜🏻💙🤛🏻 1w

AnnCrystal ✊🏼😉🤜🏼🥊🤛🏼💙. 7d

lil1inblue Excellent word. 😏😉🤣 7d

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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 💕💕 2w

Cuilin 💞 2w

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) 2w

Cuilin @Amiable I love that!! ☕️🍩 2w

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peanutnine

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#WeirdWordWednesday @CBee
I came across this word in a beautiful descriptive phrase in my reading and promptly went down a rabbit hole of Renaissance art

mcctrish It is a most beautiful word 2w

CBee Beautiful!! 2w

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday @CBee
#allusions

lil1inblue Ok, now I'm curious. Growing up, I always heard the term back-handed compliment - does that derive from left-handed compliment? Is it meant to be the "PC" term for it? ? 2w

Bookwomble That time when my daughter was about 6 years old and said to my mum after kissing her, "I love you grandma, but you are prickly!" Luckily mum thought it was hilarious and said she'd wax her top lip in future! ? 2w

dabbe @lil1inblue You bring up an excellent point. I tried to research and the best I could find was the “left-handed compliment“ has been around a lot longer (due to that idea of “left“ meaning “evil“), but “backhanded“ also has negative origins in the fact that it originated as a “backslap“ instead of a direct one ... it still hurts! 💛💜🧡 2w

dabbe @Bookwomble Your mum is FABUL💛OUS ... as is your daughter! 💛💜🧡 2w

CSeydel @lil1inblue Same! I‘ve never heard “left handed compliment” before, although I know left-handedness has long been associated with things being wrong or bad (eg, “sinister”, “gauche”, etc.) I suppose it‘s like how my kids‘ generation grew up only hearing “criss cross applesauce” and never … well, you know. 2w

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Amiable

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

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

#weirdwordwednesday

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CatLass007 Awesomeness!! 2w

TheBookHippie Love love love ! 2w

lil1inblue What a fantastic word. I think I may start using it. 😂 2w

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dabbe Sheer AWES😍MENESS!!!! 🧡💜💛 2w

Cuilin Love it!! 2w

BookmarkTavern What an amazing word! 2w

Deblovestoread 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 2w

CBee BEST THING EVER 2w

Kerrbearlib LOVE THAT WORD!!! 2w

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

I read the word “caprice,” and thought 💭 it sounded musical - lo and behold, it is! So, I figured I‘d include “capriccio” as well. Wasn‘t there also a car called a Caprice? Anyway, it‘s early, I‘m rambling 😂 enjoy!

peaKnit Yes, to a car caprice…I think it got uglier every remodel. 🤣 It was a police car for a bit in our area, WI. We had a caged station wagon version at probation/parole, drove like a boat! 🤣 2w

AmyG My MIL had a Caprise. There‘s a memory! 2w

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lil1inblue Oh, how interesting! Didn't they use Caprice cars for cop cars for a while? I agree with @peaknit - they were quite ugly. 😂 2w

dabbe L🎶VE these words! 🧡💜💛 2w

BookmarkTavern Oh that‘s fun! 2w

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