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hadeharia (n) The practice of constantly using the word “Hell”

while speaking

Well, hells bells. Who the hell does that?

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nomophobia (n) fear of being without mobile phone contact.  Symptoms include low battery anxiety and no-signal or no-network-connection distress.

Being a nomophobe is a whole new kind of disconnection.

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zarf (n) A holder for a coffee cup.  Used to protect the cup and also the fingers of the drinker from the hot liquid.

 ‘Zarf’ comes from an Arabic word meaning ‘container.’

Make sure you take your favourite travel mug with you when you’re purchasing a new car so you can check out those zarfs. Could be a deal breaker if they’re not exactly right.

 

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paracosm (n) a detailed, prolonged, imaginary world created by a child; including human, animal and alien creations.

One or two, but often zero! That’s how many glasses of wine it takes for my childhood paracosm to magically come to life. How about you?

 

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fabaceous (adj) Having the nature of a bean; like a bean – from the Latin ‘faba,’ meaning bean.

Fabaceous? Really? “Bean-like” was not my first guess.

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embonpoint – a state of exaggerated plumpness, rotundity of figure; stoutness: a euphemism for fatness or fleshiness.   This translates from the French as ‘in good condition.’

Yes I am embonpoint and I embrace it. I also love the French.

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bumbershoot  (n) An umbrella. This word is an alteration of ‘umbrella’ plus an alteration of ‘(para)chute.’  And did I mention it’s also ‘fun’?

My bumbershoot can’t stop the rain, but I promise it’s great for sharing.

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gibigiana (n) the play of light reflected from water or a mirror; a flash of light, a sunlit area;

figuratively, a woman who flaunts her charm, or who wishes to dazzle you with her elegance

Elegance may be superficial, but you can’t fake bedazzling charm.

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balter (v) to dance artlessly, without particular grace or skill, but usually with enjoyment

It’s not easy teaching my complicated dance moves to ordinary people, and by ordinary I mean sober.

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oniochalasia (n) buying or shopping as a method of stress relief or relaxation

People who get stressed out by shopping have got it all backwards and don’t understand oniochalasia one little bit. They may have more money in the bank, but they’re can’t possibly be having more fun.

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