Category Archives: Words
A month by any other name
In Germany they have October Fest, a festival celebrating beer drinking. And around the world people have appropriated October for their own festivals. Below is a list of festivals I though you could have for October. Some are real, and … Continue reading
Probe logger
Probe logger \ noun: The alien who’s job it is to record details about mind probes installed in abductees.
procrastinate
procrastinate \ pro·cras·ti·nate \ verb: ( remember to finish this section tomorrow )
Pannedemic
Pannedemic \ panned-em-ic \ noun: When everyone criticises all you do and think, and you are getting sick of it.
Swine Fu
Swine Fu \ swahyn fu \ noun: An ancient martial art form practised by members of the pig family. Similar to the other animal styles of Kung Fu, but developed for porcine rather than to mimic them. This style is … Continue reading
nefurious
nefurious \ nuh-FUR-ee-uhs \ adjective: infamous because of their (unkept) beard or lack of shaving
oatomation
oats: A cereal that is cooked and eatern for breakfast oates: Cooked oats (also called porridge) oatification: The process where oats are transformed into oates oatomation: Mechanism used to simplify the production of oates
Incase or In Case ?
I have seen a number of people write incase when they really mean in case. What’s the difference? Incase refers to being enclosed within. Like “Incase that penguin in ice”. Also spelt encase. Where as in case refers to doing … Continue reading
Bastronaut
NASA accelerates the entrance of babies into the astronaut program, because in space no one can hear you scream. (This will make more sense to people who have small children)