An isinglass is a gelatine which is found in some freshwater fish. Rather a boring meaning and nowhere near as interesting as my own invented meaning. However, I didn't think I could choose my own meaning as the winner. Instead, I have chosen the well thought out suggestion of Anonymous who said:
"Isinglass (Ising-Lass). This is the term used to refer to a young lady that comes from the town of Ising. People from the town of Ising have a habit of running alltheirworsdtogetherwhentheyspeakwhichmakesitveryhardforanyo..."
Have fun with a new word each day. I'll choose a word. You make up a meaning.
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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.
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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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3 comments:
Isinglass (Ising-Lass). This is the term used to refer to a young lady that comes from the town of Ising. People from the town of Ising have a habit of running alltheirworsdtogetherwhentheyspeakwhichmakesitveryhardforanyonefromoutsideofIslingtounderstandwhattheyareonabout.
An Isinglass is a particular type of crystal ball, much in use in the early 1900s. It had the unfortunate defect of being easy for demons to possess, which allowed them an easy way into the user's mind. It is estimated that 78% of all evil gypsies were simply using an Isinglass.
An isinglass is the posh and proper name for a cupcake stand. Isinglass have made a bit of a comeback lately with the recent cupcake craze.
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