words not in dictionary

Posted by The Perfessor 05 24th, 2005

Anyone remember Sniglettes? I do, well so, apparently does the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and they have compiled a list of the top 10 words, not in the dictionary.

My personal favorite is #5

Cognitive displaysia (n): the feeling you have before you even leave the house that you are going to forget something and not remember it until you’re on the highway.

This one is so me.

The Perfessor

6 Comments

6 Comments to “words not in dictionary”

  1. on 25 May 2005 at 12:53 am1Walt

    I’m the only person I know that uses the word, “Hornswoggle”.

    One time the wife heard someone else use the word and nearly fainted.

  2. on 25 May 2005 at 7:43 am2The Perfessor

    Personally, I’m partial to the word Bumfuzzled. I heard Danny Concannon (Timothy Busfield) use it once on an episode of (The West Wing).

    The Perfessor

  3. on 25 May 2005 at 11:41 am3Walt

    hybris
    n. Excessive pride based solely on one’s hybrid car.

  4. on 25 May 2005 at 11:56 am4The Perfessor

    When I was in college, we baked a loaf of bread in our HomeEc class, we laced it with canibus, and then ate it. For us, back then, that was highbread

    The Perfessor

  5. on 25 May 2005 at 12:43 pm5Walt

    Ah, that’s one way of getting your fiber.

  6. on 25 May 2005 at 12:47 pm6The Perfessor

    Someday, perhaps I’ll tell you the clam chowder story…

    The Perfessor

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