Word of the Day

[ColchesterFC]

Generation.

The average period, generally considered to be about 30 years, in which children grow up, become adults and have children of their own.


NB. In Scotland a generation is a much shorter time period especially if you happen to be an SNP supporting whining Yes voter. In this case a generation can be as little as 2 years.

 

[c1973]

Ooh that's a new one - must drop that into conversation in the Men v Ladies Match tomorrow :thup:

Pronounced oke (as in yoke) stur (as in stir but with an uh) .

 

[Blue in Munich]

Chad (noun); the particle created when a hole is made in paper or cardboard

 

[JustOne]

Orgasm

Not sure what it means.

 

[virtuocity]

Word: Self-efficacy

Meaning: an individual's belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments

Least found in: Kids I work with!

 

[Fish]

catawampus

1. Off-center; askew; awry.
2. Positioned diagonally; cater-cornered.

Your walking very catawampus:
Your tie is very catawampus:
That drive was very catawampus :rofl:

:smirk:

 

[bobmac]

^sarcastrophe^

 

[rosecott]

Having always been an optimist, one of my favourite words is:

Serendipity.

The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

 

[North Mimms]

Peripatetic

adjective: peripatetic; adjective: Peripatetic

traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods.

"the peripatetic nature of military life"
synonyms: nomadic, itinerant, traveling, wandering, roving, roaming, migrant, migratory, unsettled
"I could never get used to her peripatetic lifestyle"

My drives are peripatetic. Never know where they are going to be from day to the next

 

[IanG]

One for the Scots,

bourach – noun: muddle, disorganised mass.

much used of the Edinburgh Tram project.

 

[Beezerk]

Word - Sesquipedalian

Definition - A long word or person who uses long words

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Stramash.

Scots.
Disagreement between people with different views.
May or may not be violent.

 

[MegaSteve]

Micturition...

Taking a leak...

 

[Tongo]

Ephemeral

meaning short-lived

 

[dewsweeper]

I like the word
" murmuration".
The display that flocks of starlings perform before settling down for the night.
Dewsweeper

 

[Khamelion]

Smoking - To cure meat or fish with smoke.

Simply because that's what I'm doing today with half a side of brisket.

 

[JohnnyDee]

Gobdaw

Irish: Noun see also Eejit, Glipe

 

[pokerjoke]

catawampus

1. Off-center; askew; awry.
2. Positioned diagonally; cater-cornered.

Your walking very catawampus:
Your tie is very catawampus:
That drive was very catawampus :rofl:

:smirk:

This could catch on.
I could see it being used in America instead of mashed potato.

 

[JohnnyDee]

Dolt

A dunce or an oaf

 

[c1973]

Mugwhuppit.


You're not going home wae her man, she's a right mugwhuppit.