(Noun)Person skilled in handling bores.
Typical usage:
“Sorry to be a bit of a blimpfleche here, Gordon, but you’re full of hot air.”
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Bikeblind (Adjective).Condition affecting car drivers, particularly
on narrow roads or country lanes. For the bikeblind driver, a cyclist MUST
be overtaken immediately, regardless of whether there is a risk of a head-on collision with oncoming traffic.
Today’s word is supplied by Barry Cooper, hynotherapist and associate of The Inner Magic Circle:
Doomy (Adjective). A portmanteau word for dull and gloomy – like yesterday’s weather.
Today we hear from Barrie Cripps, business consultant and coach, who gives us:
Brubbly. (adjective). Combination of ‘bright’ and ‘bubbly’.
Typical usage:
A: You’re very brubbly this morning Mr Jones
B: Yeah! Must be that champers I had on the train. (Hic!)
Today’s word is supplied by Joar (Joomla) Vatnaland. Check his site here.
Demonocracy. (Noun) The tendency for democratic leadership to end up in the hand of power-hungry idiots.
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OK, here’s one for all you flatpackers – supplied by web developer and noted ‘new wordsmith’ Steve Whiting of sub@omic ltd:
Allenglut (Noun): Tools left over after assembling flat-pack furniture.
Typical usage:
A: Hey that’s great, honey. You assembled our new bed and it only took you two weekends.
B: Yeah, all that sweat, frustration and anger is well worth the few pennies I save putting our new furniture together myself.
A: And just look at this allenglut! Isn’t it great to know we’ve got so many allen keys?
Here’s a cracker of a word from top art director Perry Taylor (check him out here).
Mishmash (verb): What Sean Connery says when he doesn’t make it to church.
Imagined usage:
Connery: Me mortal shoalsh in danger – I mishmash again
Like ‘Mishmash’ this old word with a new meaning comes from fellow copywriter Peter Chaplin:(Who’s also showing his age!):
Brouhaha: (Noun): Tea with Ronnie Corbett
Enthusiastic ‘best new worder’ and talented web developer Steve Whiting of sub@omic gives us:
Accelidrift (Noun): Panic felt by Ikea shoppers as their heavily-laden trolleys start to teeter in the carpark.
Graham ‘Glass Half Full’ Hunt, the Valencia Property man sent us this word:
Pharanmeetitis(Noun) The sudden appearance of a bad throat in order to avoid a meeting or work. The condition is exacerbated by phone conversations explaining reasons for non attendance.
Typical usage:
A: Sorry you couldn’t make the meeting last week, Mike.
B: Yeah Suzie, Bad case of pharanmeetitis. Hope you’re OK with that?
A: Yes absolutely. They ended up giving me that promotion instead of you.
B: A-a-argh
A: What’s the matter, coming down with something else?
Today’s new word was cooked up by Fay Olinsky the personal chef for your special event:
Piratisation (Noun): The cause of Mogadishu’s booming economy. Somalia’s brazen pirates are hiring caterers to prepare Western style food for their hostages. They are building sprawling stone houses, cruising in luxury cars, marrying beautiful women. In an impoverished country where every institution has more or less crumbled, they have become heroes.
No, this is nothing to do with people who spray grafitti on telegraph poles; today’s best new word is part of a whole new lexicon of blogging from fellow writer Suze St Maur.
According to Suze, Artipost(n) is a blog post that is a mini-article in its own right. Check out her fascinating article on the whole subject of blogging vocabulary.
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This word is from the mega-successful designer and wonder-woman Amanda Vlahakis of Truly Ace. Her definition?
Irrationalability:
Noun: A natural or acquired skill or talent for irrational thought.
Example of ‘irrationalability’ in action:
A: Will I win the lottery, do you think?
B: Yes, almost definitely.
A: What makes you think that?
B: Because someone’s got to win it. And you’re someone.
A: Yay!
Thanks to award-winning business writer and wit Larner Caleb for today’s word:
Peacocking [pee-kok-ing]
Verb (past: peacocked past part. peacock)
The act of gratuitously displaying your professional knowledge or skills, predominantly with the aim of impressing an audience of peers. This act is generally carried out through the medium of blog posts, facebook comments and tweets.
Typical usage:
Copywriter 1: Read my blog, did you?
Copywriter 2: Yup.
C 1: Good, wannit? All them copywriting tips I came out with. Shows off my expertise. Shows I know what I’m on about.
C 2: Shove off, show-off. You’re just peacocking.
UK Twitter expert, Mark Shaw (@markshaw) gives us today’s Best New Word:
Twump: To bump into someone while ‘tweeting’.
Typical usage:
A: So how did you two meet – on Twitter?
B: Sort of, but not quite.
A: Eh?
B: I was walking down the street minding my own business. He was on his phone and he twumped me.
A: Ouch.
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Our latest ‘best new word’ is by Dr Joy Madden, ‘the happiness expert’.
Says Joy: “… the combination of parenting and business is very topical as more and more people these days are relinquishing conventional jobs for home businesses in order to spend more time with children.”
Very true, Joy. But does it sometimes work the other way, with home business owners putting so much time in that they see less of their children? Views?
Today’s Best New Wordist is Marilyn J Owen of editandwrite.com who gives us a word coined by her 4-year old son. Give Marilyn a call for personal, friendly writing services.
Lent-i-jles (noun): Vegetarian meal comprising lentils and vegetables – Good for New Age food.
Thanks Marilyn!
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Today’s summertime Best New Word courtesy of legendary local lexicographer Steve Whiting of sub@omic Web Design and Development. (I’m lucky enough to have worked with Steve so I can tell you officially – he’s good. A genuinely nice guy too!)
Swattage (Noun): The measure of the massively disproportionate amount of energy wasted by humans swatting flying insects.
Steve’s ‘swattage’ notes:
Flies are tiny. Humans are, relatively speaking, massive and only need to gently bring a thumb and forefinger together to squash a fly. This, however, doesn’t stop the average human from needlessly wasting an incredible amount of energy with a killing-swipe that would dispatch an average rodent.
Disleet: A new verb from Graham Richards, expert charity fundraiser.
Graham reckons this word is a cross between ‘delete’ and ‘disregard’. I don’t know about that. I reckon it’s Ali G describing wintry weather:
“Oh disleet’s not lahk snow, innit?”
Here’s a clever one from Dan Kilian, front man for New York rock n rollers The Ks (James Brown meets The Pavement and a whole lot more – check ‘em out!)
Ego-ogle – To google oneself.
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Today’s wonderful new adverb comes from top Aussie business blogger Ange Recchia. Pop into Angesbiz for some buzzy info and chat on a huge range of topics:
Automagically: How things are often found – as in:
A : My reading glasses were definitely lost last night. I looked everywhere for them.
B: So how did you find them? Was there somewhere you’d forgotten to look?
A: No i just said, I looked everywhere. You know how it is, they just automagically turned up.
B: Right.
Today’s word comes from Natalie Cumming of My Mustard (http://www.mymustard.co.uk/index.htm)
Natalie reckons that running a business without marketing is a bit like winking at a pretty girl in the dark. (Aha, so that’s why they’re not taking any notice!). Visit Natalie and June and they will get you more customers.
And what does Randomonium mean? According to Natalie its:
“A series of events that leaves you with a semi-permanent question mark.” (??)
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Naviguessing – a new verb from Mark Lee of The Tax Advice Network.
A: Know where we’re going?
B: Sure – I’ve got a map, SatNav and my own infallible sense of direction.
A: So why did we just do a U-turn?
B: Err…I think the turn was back there. Tom-Tom’s said it was here, but that’s a dead-end. I’ll follow this road back for a bit.
A: This looks right. Yes – you got us here! Great naviguessing!
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A slightly lavatorial contribution from wordsmith/poet Peter Chaplin:
Parralaxative: ‘Castor so strong it makes you squint.’
The thought of that’s just made me squint, anyhow – thanks Peter!
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An existing word for a gum condition? Maybe, but top business adviser and word jester David Winch says it sounds more like Fred Astaire’s dancing partner.
It’s all about how you hear ‘em, isn’t it David!
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Tax advice expert Mark Lee is very fond of his tech-savvy son. In fact, he finds him simply a-dork-able!
As well as coining Best New Words, Mark heads up The Tax Advice Network – an invaluable resource for accountants everywhere.
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Comedian Sam Brady likes the word Gnomophobia.
This is an irrational fear of gnomes – particularly problematic, he says, if you work in a garden centre.
Thanks for the contribution, Sam. But please, gnomore of these ‘sizeist’ new words!
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Art Worker Stacey Seuferer’s a kid at heart. When she’s feeling upbeat she shouts: Scoobyriffic!
And you know, even though I’m not a big fan of the animated dog, it is kind of catching.
So…have a ‘scoobyriffic’ day – and if you have time, check out Stacey’s site!
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Snidges. (Noun). Small shreds of chocolate that get onto clothing, furniture and duvets.
Typical usage:
A: Bloody Santa Claus.
B: What do you mean?
A: He’s brought the kids Cadbury Flake selection boxes again.
B: Oh no. There’ll be snidges everywhere by now.
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