A burnous is a long circular cloak with a hood. Sounds gorgeous, doesn't it? The burnous I pictured in my mind is red with white velvet on the collar and cuffs... However, I digress. And my dictionary would disagree with my vision because it says that a burnous is a garment particularly worn by Arabs. I'm sure they're hot enough without adding velvet cuffs to their ensembles.
The invented meanings for burnous were well thought out and enjoyable. I have decided that today's winner will be Hey Jude, for the following little offering:
A burnous is a traditional Himalayan walking stick, used to assist the native people when climbing in the Himalayas. The most famous burnous is the one Sherpa Tensing used when he accompanied Hillary on the successful expedition of Mt Everest, when they "knocked the bastard off".
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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.
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- 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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- The dictionary!
3 comments:
A burnous is a traditional Himalayan walking stick, used to assist the native people when climbing in the Himalayas. The most famous burnous is the one Sherpa Tensing used when he accompanied Hillary on the successful expedition of Mt Everest, when they "knocked the bastard off".
Burnous refers to a late 18th century architectural technique revolving around the artistic destruction of the house in such a manner that it remains habitable. Unfortunately, very few Burnous houses have survived to the modern day.
Bpridurnous is a American combination of continous and burning often used by middle-schoolers. The two words combined is used [by middle-schoolers]as a way to describe blushing or being hot because of the temperature of their surroundings.
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