Lumanoc: n. Singular of a wild ox that comes out only by the light of a full moon. Grows long fangs to replace its ruminant teeth. Feeds on werewolves.
Whors: n. an archaic spelling for a long legged quadraped that munches grass. (Surprise! You thought it was something else, didn't you?)
Redigrab: n. First conceived in a laboratory with the intention of producing a viable competitor to Cling Wrap, Redigrab was discovered to have such gripping power it was found to be most useful to law enforcement for detaining criminals instead of handcuffs. Unfortunately it had the same effect on the arresting officers, while those of the criminal persuasion quickly learned the only antidote was peanut butter. Therefore, by slathering their wrists with peanut butter in preparation for the commission of a crime, the criminals pre-disposed themselves to escape, leaving their would-be captors bound instead. Hence, Redigrab has been outlawed in all civilized countries and is now used only in Somalia, where nobody knows who's in charge anyway.
Icksatly: adv. Pig Latin corruption of sickly. Sometimes mistaken for NASA-Speak referring to a malfunctioning Mars satellite.
Prorn: n. Clearly, this is text-speak for professional porn.
Bustsos-- uhhhh..... Several implications for this word have been uncovered but all have turned out to be false leads, and its true meaning continues to elude me. If anyone has seen this word used in an appropriate fashion or has knowledge of its roots, it is imperative that you report it to the proper authority (me) immediately.
Leervows: v. That's when one of those really tiny passenger jets promises to get you off the ground and even safely back to earth. Really. Honest. Fixed that hole in the fuel tank. Put a really stout Band-Aid on the one back by the tail section. It'll be perfectly safe. No need to report it to the FAA.
Pedrapid: n. A pedophile on foot after his 1978 Plymouth ran out of gas in the desert. A condition that happens all too rarely.
Depical: n. A putrid pink medicine you take by the spoonful to cure bouts of depis, a skin disease with hiccups and spells of ADD. Don't believe me? Watch my grandsons.
Love it, Delle! Thanks for solving the mysteries. ;)
ReplyDeleteFantastic article, Delle! I just assumed CAPTCHAs were nonsense words to fool hackers. I'm going to pay more attention to them now.
ReplyDeleteYou reminded me of something I've become sloppy about lately -- I shouldn't assume. An important maxim for folks who write historical romance. Thanks for the lesson on both counts!
~Jo~
STARS DOES FIRE DANCE COVER LOOKS AWESOME!!
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Alas, no address to contact you any other way... so I will leave a comment.. I just finished loki's Daughters.. what a joy.. will be reviewing it at That's All She Read. Also just added this blog to Historical Blogs: Fiction & Fact. You can find all about all of these at www.nanhawthorne.com... By the way, thanks to the novel being on Smashwords I was able to read it.. I am legally blind.
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