Sunday, December 10, 2006
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Have fun with a new word each day. I'll choose a word. You make up a meaning.
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How to Play:
1. I choose an obscure dictionary word.
2. You invent a wacky meaning and add it as a comment.
3. After a certain time I list the true meaning and choose a winner for the invented meaning.
There are no prizes, just lots of fun!
Remember, children use this site too.
2. You invent a wacky meaning and add it as a comment.
3. After a certain time I list the true meaning and choose a winner for the invented meaning.
There are no prizes, just lots of fun!
Remember, children use this site too.
About Me
- Word Imp
- I am a children's author who has had a handful of books published by trade publishers. They're in book shops and libraries. I've also had a sackful of books published by educational publishers. These are mainly found in schools. I love words and that's why I invented this blog site.
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13 comments:
Whimbrel is the name given to the collective frenzy that develops around Christmas time to acquire certain material possessions. This is most noticeable amongst children who (maybe due to the influence of the square box in the corner of the room) ALL decide that they MUST HAVE a 'cyberman voice changer' or a 'cabbage patch doll'. However adults are not immune to this either, and being caught up in this year's whimbrel may feel it is a matter of necessity to have an Ipod Nano or a GPS navigational system, whereas as they have previously managed quite well without these thing. In short whimbrel is an advertiser's dream!
A whimbrel is the name of the adjustable plastic doohickey in the back of the band of a baseball cap that allows the cap to be one-size-fits-all.
Whenever my sister borrows her husband's Mets cap, she has to adjust the whimbrel because his head is much larger than hers.
A whimbrel is a tern given to an impulsive person who does things on a whim or under pressure.
The whimbrel bought an IPod shuffle and a Tekno, Robotic puppu Dalmation implusively on Black Friday for fear that there wouldn't be another sale at that price; however, the credit card bill that came in the mail today still took her breath away. Results of such impulsiveness from a whimbrel is common.
A whimbrel is the name used in another country for wind-chime...
the breeze is making the whimbrel have a lovely sound today.
a whimbrel is a variant of a milque-toast -- a meek, nondescript sort of fellow with a whiny edge to him.
A whimbrel was the males equivalent of a parasol. Different to an umbrella in that it provided shade, not cover from the rain. They weren't fashionable for very long, and the only known surviving one is in Madame Tussauds waxworks museum.
A whimbrel is a person who will whistle at the slightest provocation. He/she whistles when bored, whistles when happy, whistles when angry or hungry, at the slightest break in conversation, etc. When your car passes theirs on the street, you hear a quickly approachingpassing tune.
A Whimbrel was around in the same Medieval times as the Minstrel. Where the Minstrel played on his guitar and sang joyful songs to keep the local King and his people happy, the Whimbrel was there to spread gloom and doom around the Kingdom. Needless to say the services of the Whimbrel were hardly ever needed and he slowly, but surely faded into obscurity.
....until they made a comeback as Executive Assistants, whining and moaning around the office and spreading doom and gloom to the 21st century workplace...
A whimbrel is one of those cute little paper umbrellas that bartenders festively stick in fruity mixed drinks.
A whimbrel is a broken windmill.
Whimbrel is the name of the womble who is a nurse.
Welcome back, Ace. You might "not be telling", but actually, it's a dead giveaway! I enjoy your meanings so it's good to have you back on the blog. You're obviously full of the joy of this festive season! However, adding meanings which hang on the coat tails of others (particularly the meanings of your work colleagues) isn't likely to get you into the voting poll. Perhaps your executive assistant is just tired, or overworked, or in need of more positive feedback. Maybe even a pay rise! I look forward to your next blog entry with anticipation.
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