Sunday, January 14, 2007
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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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What I'm writing...
- Picture books in my head...
- Job applications so I can earn actual money.
- Boring stuff for companies to earn actual money.
- This blog
What I'm reading...
- Penina Petersen's Table Tucker
- Rereading my fave - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
- Mike Gayle's To Do List
- Any good biography
- The dictionary!
12 comments:
Solatium is jargon commonly used in the world of show business. A solatium is a derogatory term for a singer who cannot span a full octave of notes. It is an abbreviated form of ...
do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-um!...
"Lovely face, but a real shame that she is such a solatium..."
A Solatium is an enclosed area developed for areas where there is very little or no sunlight during the winter months in the far northern hemisphere. Residents are able to go into Solatiums to experience fake sunlight, so reducing the risk of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).
It is the year 2540. Mankind has reached out beyond our own solar system into the cold reaches of deep space.
However, in order to reach the cold reaches of deep space, some redevelopment work, including spaceway building is necessary. If a star happens to be in the way of such a project, it is towed to what is essentially a retirement home for unwanted suns -- more formally known as a solatium.
Solatium describes the behaviour of people who at the first warm rays of spring sunshine start wearing their summer clothes and rushing out to eat their lunch, pic-nic style, on the nearest square foot of grass.
This is a particularly common phenomenon amoungst office workers in English towns.
The unseasonably warm weather brought on a mass incident of solatium in Milton Keynes, despite being only February.
It's a funeral which is held even though the body of the dead person isn't there because they were lost at sea or something like that.
It's similar to a greenhouse, but it's a place of complete peace. The temperture is just perfect, there's candles, a comfy chair and absolutely no one can bother you there. The sun shines through the leafy trees, you're surround by ferns and other small and large green plants. Grass covers the ground with a pathway to your comfy chair. The walls are made of glass but no one can see in or out. It's like you are in the middle of a forest. You sit in the chair and completely relax, let all worries and stress leave your body. Your mind, body and spirit are healed.
"I'm so overwhelmed, stressed out and I just don't feel well. I need some time in the solatium."
The solatium is a special section of seats in new airplanes. This section is intended for use by very tall and/or very overweight travelers who would otherwise have a difficult time fitting into a regular seat in "coach."
Solatium is when a singer or band has sold the most CDs or albums.
This is better than platium! Only one singer or band can be at a "solatium" status at one time. Only few have achieved this. One went solatium for eight years in a row, only to be bumped off first place by a new artist.
A solatium is a place you go when everyone around you is crazy.
A solatium is a group which gives solace to those in need through a helpline or small counselling centres .
They do their work quietly and are of great help to distressed people .
Solatium is the name of a newly discovered gem found deep beneath the earths surface. The name was given to the gem because of its sun-like glow. Very rare indeed....
A solatium is a drink found only in the trendiest of cafes and health food stores. It is a combination of soy, milk and a special blend of herbs and spices.
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