Synopsis

Decorating

Fard

So how does the English language expect me to take it seriously when it has words like this?

\fahrd\

verb 1. Archaic. to apply cosmetics to (the face). noun 1. Archaic. facial cosmetics.

Irony

Jimjams

This is what I call my pj's. Who knew.

jimjams

\JIM-jamz\

noun 1. Slang. extreme nervousness; jitters. 2. Slang. delirium tremens.

Furphy

OMG! That's a real word! And here I thought it was a cartoon character from my youth!

Furphy
\FUR-fee\ noun
1. Australian. a false report; rumor.

Wild Bookmarks

This is a link to leg bookmarks:
http://mentalfloss.com/us/go/74807

such as . . .

Botryoidal

Truly, the English language baffles. How do you get grapes out of that?

Botryoidal
\bo-tree-OID-l\ adjective 1. Mineralogy. having the form of a bunch of grapes: botryoidal hematite.

Bite me . . .

The Cat and the Book

Spermophobe

This is one of my favorite words. Know why? It has nothing to do with men.

It means one who fears of germs

I couldn't find spermophobe at dictionary.com, but I did find spermophobia, which is the root word. 

If you're looking for that thing related to men:

spermatophobia

noun

a fear of the emission of semen, esp. involuntary

Writers

I Have Nothing To Wear

Snaccident

Cats and Books

Cats and Books

Check out the link to see some great cats with books.  My aunt is pretty sure the kitty below (in Korea) is her cat.

Homicide Victims

Cunctator

cunctator

\kuhngk-TEY-ter\ noun 1. a procrastinator; delayer.

That sure as &*(#&&*(#( wasn't what I thought that meant . . .

B.C. Give It To Me in English

From 5/14/14

A Tree Smiles

Romeo and Juliet

In case you can't read the fine print, "It means you're his Rosaline and you survive the friggin' play."

Waist of Time

Knowledge is Power

Hot Writer

Margaritaceous

Not what I thought this word meant at all. I mean, nothing to do with margaritas or Fridays or booze . . . and how in the world is this connected to pearls? I mean, least pizza would make sense, even, since there's a pizza margarita . . . baffled.

margaritaceous

\mahr-ger-i-TEY-shuh s\

adjective 1. resembling mother-of-pearl; pearly.

Sight of a Book

I'm a Reader

Lactose Intolerant

Sanity

A Good Book

Language is Jarring

Books Make Me Happy