by Annette Dashofy
Gina was supposed to blog today, but has been under the weather, so I'm jumping in to fill the void. I thought we'd spend Monday playing a word game. We all love words, right? Just like we hate those word verifications we have to deal with when commenting. Except today, we're going to have fun with them.
Here's the deal. Click on post a comment and tell us what your word verification is. Then make up a definition for it. We've all done this from time to time anyway. We might create a new language out of it. If we were sci-fi/fantasy writers instead of crime writers, we might REALLY get some use out of it. However, in our case, we might just get a few laughs.
Ready? Set? GO!
Okay, I'm beginning the game. My word verification is erness: a really serious misspeller? Or maybe the male version of Loch Ness' Nessie?
ReplyDeleteI didn't say this was going to be easy.
I think I'm in trouble. My word is slysm.
ReplyDeleteS&M on the sly? But then, isn't is always???
Um, I think I'll try another word.
Okay, this is a much safer word: citte.
ReplyDeleteCitte is the urban form of city, as in "I'm goin' down to the sit-eh."
Or maybe it's the French version of sit.
The word verification gods are not being kind today, are they, Joyce?
ReplyDeleteAnd the fun is you can always roll the dice again and see what else comes up.
This time it's doslude. Hmmm. Spanish for double the attitude?
Oh! A good one popped up!
ReplyDeleteEatimes: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner!
Grobseri-A food server in the ancient temples of Egypt where eating depended on donations. It is believed that the slang word 'grub' then 'gruel' evolved from when time were spare.
ReplyDeletePatg
Excellent one, Pat! Good job!
ReplyDeletewineel: one of the sounds a horse makes--a cross between a whinny and a squeal.
Meanwhile, mine is so easy it's cheating: kingent. A gentlemanly king. As are we all. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm not touching this one: pregroa.
ReplyDeletewagra. Viagra for dogs?
ReplyDeleteAw, com'mon, Joyce. I never took you for a whimp!
ReplyDeleteFinally, an easy one...
alcoma: what you fall into after a night of heavy drinking, short for alcohol coma.
This if fun! Great idea Annette.
ReplyDeleteCrambl
When the scrambling crowd shoves you from behind, like when you're boarding a subway car.
Mine is 'roosit'. I'm thinking it's where the rooster sits ??
ReplyDeleteOh, too funny! Mine is hessrvil.
ReplyDeleteA variation on a hissing boll weevil?
Elizabeth
Mystery Writing is Murder