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Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

I‘m sticking with S, @CBee , so my word is splendiferous, which is like splendid on steroids! 😂 #WeirdWords #WeirdWordWednesday

GingerAntics Best word ever! 1w

CBee I love this word!! 1w

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

Apparently today is an S word day 🤷‍♀️ Can I add “shitstorm?” Asking for a friend….. 😂😂🤪🤪 #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

CBee @Megabooks @Daisey @TheBookHippie @Amiable @vivastory @Catlass007 @mandarchy @dabbe @IndoorDame @peanutnine @psalva @sace @slategreyskies @Lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @BookmarkTavern @Cuilin @Kerrbearlib @jen_the_scribe @CindyMyLifeIsLit 1w

CatLass007 Shitstorm needs no definition! Soporific and sacrosanct are wonderful words! (edited) 1w

BookmarkTavern I love soporific so much! 💤💤💤 1w

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dabbe Not to be confused with sophomoric! I loved teasing my sophomores with that one--especially when they're behavior warranted it! 💚🩶♥️ 1w

peanutnine Oh I love the word soporific! It's one that I feel conveys its meaning through its sound 1w

Daisey Very interesting word choices today! 1w

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BookishMarginalia

Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell | Gabe Henry

A book about attempts to simplify English spelling? Yes please! #TBRtemptation at #BookstoreOneSarasota

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KCofKaysville

A History of the English Language | Albert C. Baugh

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Kind of a hard book to read but somewhat interesting too. I have been much into the history of English for a while now and hope to read more. Skimmed some of the end part.

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CindyMyLifeIsLit

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

I don‘t know if anyone has stumbled across this one before, but I just love irony! 😂
#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords

CBee

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 2mo

CBee I‘ve seen this one and find it hilarious 😂 2mo

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In Calamity's Wake: A Novel | Natalee Caple

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Tovaglie Natalizie
Cuscini Natalizi
Tappeti Natalizi

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday @CBee
#allusions

lil1inblue Ok, now I'm curious. Growing up, I always heard the term back-handed compliment - does that derive from left-handed compliment? Is it meant to be the "PC" term for it? ? 3mo

Bookwomble That time when my daughter was about 6 years old and said to my mum after kissing her, "I love you grandma, but you are prickly!" Luckily mum thought it was hilarious and said she'd wax her top lip in future! ? 3mo

dabbe @lil1inblue You bring up an excellent point. I tried to research and the best I could find was the “left-handed compliment“ has been around a lot longer (due to that idea of “left“ meaning “evil“), but “backhanded“ also has negative origins in the fact that it originated as a “backslap“ instead of a direct one ... it still hurts! 💛💜🧡 3mo

dabbe @Bookwomble Your mum is FABUL💛OUS ... as is your daughter! 💛💜🧡 3mo

CSeydel @lil1inblue Same! I‘ve never heard “left handed compliment” before, although I know left-handedness has long been associated with things being wrong or bad (eg, “sinister”, “gauche”, etc.) I suppose it‘s like how my kids‘ generation grew up only hearing “criss cross applesauce” and never … well, you know. 3mo

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Amiable

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

I have never been more proud to be 13% Scottish. 🥰

#weirdwordwednesday

BookmarkTavern, Megabooks, Daisey, Cuilin, TheBookHippie, Deblovestoread, vivastory, slategreyskies, Sace, Kerrbearlib, CindyMyLifeIsLit, CatLass007, mandarchy, CBee, dabbe, IndoorDame, jen_the_scribe, lil1inblue, peanutnine, psalva

CatLass007 Awesomeness!! 3mo

TheBookHippie Love love love ! 3mo

lil1inblue What a fantastic word. I think I may start using it. 😂 3mo

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dabbe Sheer AWES😍MENESS!!!! 🧡💜💛 3mo

Cuilin Love it!! 3mo

BookmarkTavern What an amazing word! 3mo

Deblovestoread 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 3mo

CBee BEST THING EVER 3mo

Kerrbearlib LOVE THAT WORD!!! 3mo

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dabbe

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday @CBee 🧡🩶💜

CBee Love that last meme - “get your mythological suffering straight” 😂😂 Denise, you know the way to my heart! Mythology!! 3mo

dabbe @CBee I try! 💜😂🧡 3mo

lil1inblue @CBee @dabbe That meme is fantabulous. 😍 😂 3mo

dabbe @lil1inblue 🤩😂😍 3mo

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CBee

Totally Weird and Wonderful Words | Erin McKean

Every wondered about the origin behind the word, Wednesday? And why isn‘t it pronounced Wed-nes-day, so weird. Anyway, here you go! I always thought the days of the week were all named for Roman gods - nope! #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords
Also, an article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/02/why-wednesday-the-days-of-the-week...

TheBookHippie Oh this is fascinating!!!! 3mo

CBee @TheBookHippie I thought I was being lazy by actually choosing the word “Wednesday” but, it ended up being a lot more interesting 🤓 3mo

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TheBookHippie @CBee it‘s really fun. Look how smart you are!!! 3mo

CBee @TheBookHippie aw gee 💚💚💚 3mo

CatLass007 It really should be pronounced Wed-nes-day. 3mo

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 💯 3mo

Bookwomble I've always pronounced it wed-ns-day 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3mo

Daisey Great choice for today‘s word! 3mo

kspenmoll I thought the same, from the Romans. This was such fun!!!! 3mo

BookmarkTavern How cool! 🤩 3mo

dabbe I love learning new things! Thanks, m'dear! 🧡🩶💜 3mo

CBee @Bookwomble I say “Wensday” 🤷‍♀️😂 3mo

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩👍🏼💝💝💝 I loved when I first learned about this...also Woden connects with the God Odin, the chief Norse God. 3mo

CBee @AnnCrystal yes, I read that! I really need to read more Norse mythology. (edited) 3mo

AnnCrystal @CBee ☺️👌🏼 mythology is incredibly fun.

The name connection for Thursday is my favorite.

Funny thing, is that I've learned a boatload of legends from around the world and realized a few years ago that (in comparison) I know so little about the legends from my own ancestral world 😂🤔🥺 I'm currently on a journey to correct this about myself ☺️💫📚💝. (edited) 3mo

Cuilin I love stuff like this!!!! Thank you for sharing. 3mo

CBee @AnnCrystal that sounds fascinating! Best of luck on your journey 💚 3mo

CBee @Cuilin yay! So glad 💚 3mo

lil1inblue I love this! Etymology is fascinating. 💫 🌟 💫 3mo

CBee @lil1inblue the stars you added remind me of “the more you know” 😂😊💚 3mo

lil1inblue @CBee That was what I was thinking about! I'm glad someone understood my thought process. 🤣 3mo

CBee @lil1inblue from your posts and interacting with you a little, I think I can follow along pretty well. In the midst of our meteorology joint pain journey, we could also start a #randomthoughtsclub 😂😂 3mo

lil1inblue @CBee 💓 💓 💓 3mo

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