A mountebank is a charlatan or a fake - kind of like we are when we invent spurious meanings for words I guess! Never mind, we'll continue anyway. I loved each of the invented meanings that were submitted, but there was something very whimsical about the idea of PianoMan - so I chose his meaning as today's winner.
Here it is: Mountebank was an infamous painter who painted over cliffs and riverbanks in bright colors.
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!
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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!
3 comments:
I'm thinking....a financial account set up especially for the Canadian police force
The Mountebank affair hit the news in the 1900's and was all about the gay Count Mounte who broke his back whilst rock climbing and made a fortune from his insurance company. The headline was Count Mounte Broke Back Mountain Fountain.
Mountebank was an infamous painter who painted over cliffs and riverbanks in bright colors.
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