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Deblovestoread

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I like to think the quilts I make and give away are a hug from me to them.

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IndoorDame Great word!!!!! 21h

kspenmoll Love this! 21h

TEArificbooks We have a chain of Greek restaurants named that and it is good food 20h

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CBee Oh, I love this! And I need to start tagging you in my posts 😀 19h

UwannaPublishme Great word! 18h

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 16h

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TrishB I‘ve heard people say this seriously in work. 1d

slategreyskies I‘ve always loved this word! 📚💕 1d

Deblovestoread I love this word! 💜 21h

CBee It‘s a fun game too - I need to start tagging you in my posts 😊 19h

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

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Hey, parent(s) of #CatsOfLitsy, did you know that this is who you are? I sure didn't! 💙🐱💙

rubyslippersreads I knew. I come from a family of ailurophilea. 😸 1d

IndoorDame I did not! That‘s awesome! Thanks! ❤️😽 1d

dabbe @rubyslippersreads 🖤🐾🖤 23h

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Jari-chan Good to know! Thanks for sharing 😸 2h

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

Immediately thought of “squint,” and apparently it‘s a similar meaning 😀 Plus a cool architectural thingy. Enjoy ☺️☺️ #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday

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CatLass007 Thanks! I want you to know that I always share these with my youngest nephew (18!!?) who enjoys learning new words. 1d

CBee @CatLass007 that makes me very happy 😊♥️ 1d

CatLass007 Me too! Except for the fact that he‘s not a baby anymore.👶 1d

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TieDyeDude Not quite the same thing, but my first thought seeing this was the Grand Central Terminal “Whispering Gallery“ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/grand-central-terminal-whispering-gallery 1d

dabbe Who knew there was a word for that? And such a fun one to say out loud! 🤩🤗😀 1d

Amiable Ooh, that's a good one! 1d

CBee @CatLass007 they really do grow up way too fast 😳 19h

CBee @TieDyeDude that is the coolest - thanks for sharing 🤗 19h

CatLass007 😱 19h

CBee @dabbe I think I‘ll use squinch rather than squint from now on, just for fun. And to confuse people 😀😂 19h

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TheBookHippie

The Joys of Yiddish | Leo Rosten

In Yiddish, "mishegas" (also spelled "mishigas" or "mishugas") refers to craziness, silliness, or foolishness. It can also refer to a situation or behavior that is irrational or absurd. The term is often used humorously to describe something that is chaotic or nonsensical.

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CBee

AmyG A word used often around here. 1d

IndoorDame #welcometotheworldtoday 🙄 1d

CBee @IndoorDame agreed 💯 1d

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TheBookHippie

Yiddish with Dick and Jane | Ellis Weiner, Barbara Davilman

rachmones (rahch-MUN-ness) - Compassion, fellow feeling, empathy, pity. "The Rachmones" would also make a very nice name for a sensitive Yiddish punk rock group.

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AmyG Hahahaha. Have you ever read Haikus for Jews? 1w

AmyG No fins, no flippers,
the gefilte fish swims with
some difficulty. 1w

AmyG Today, mild shvitzing.
Tomorrow, so hot you'll plotz.
Five-day forecast: feh 1w

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Sace I need this book in my life. 1w

Ruthiella Love this! 😂 1w

TheBookHippie @AmyG oh no, NOW I must have this🙃🤭 (edited) 1w

TheBookHippie @Sace It is hysterical! 1w

CBee @AmyG oh my gosh I think I need this too 😂😂 1w

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Daisey

Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks | Keith Houston

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This was an interesting book about symbols we use in writing, their history from handwritten manuscripts to modern printing, and further changes with online text. I especially enjoyed the chapters on the pilcrow, octothorpe, and manicule, all of which I also think qualify as weird words. I was not as interested in the discussion of irony and sarcasm and attempts to identify them in print.

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CBee Definitely weird words! Very cool 😊 1w

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This word made me laugh! 😂😂😂 Can you imagine the looks if you called someone out as a snollygoster.

CBee Such an awesome word 👏🏻👏🏻😂😂 1w

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Deblovestoread Great word! 1w

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dabbe I love saying it out loud! 🤩😂🤗 1w

TheSpineView @Deblovestoread 🤩👍 1w

TheSpineView @dabbe It is hilarious 😂 1w

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Today's weird word is compliments of @dabbe
Remember this one Denise?

lil1inblue I really need to add this word to my vocabulary. It will be so useful! 😂 2w

dabbe Right now all I can see is Scarlett fiddling at Tara and lying to somebody about something, and instead of saying “Fiddle-dee-dee“ it's “Tara-diddle-dee-dee!“ 🤩😘😂 2w

Deblovestoread Great word! 💜 2w

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TheSpineView @lil1inblue It is a great word! 2w

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BookmarkTavern What a fantastic word! 😂 2w

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CBee Fantastic word!! 2w

TheSpineView @CBee 😊 2w

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean