Language

Mondegreen (noun) mon-duh-green A word or phrase that results from a mishearing of something said or sung.…

Absquatulate (verb) ab-skwot-yoo-late To leave abruptly. Now here is a word I will definitely be…

Bouquiniste (noun) buh-keh-nest A dealer in secondhand books. Not used very often any more which is…

Bescumber (verb) be-scum-ber To discharge ordure or dung upon. What a perfect threat, it literally means…

Palimpsest (noun) pal-imp-sest A manuscript or piece of writing material on which later writing has…

Fugacious (adj) (literary) fug-ay-shus Fleeting, lasting only a moment. Beautiful literary word, I really like…