Word of the Day - July 8

I know it's been a while since I updated the blog with well anything! That day is over. All of the word of the day cartoons are up to date. I have updated from where I left off on April 18th! I know my fingers are bleeding as I type this last post. Enjoy and read them all. There will be a quiz later.

Love that the husband or brother thinks the mothers crazy for speaking gibberish with her kid.

patois\pat-WAH\ , noun;
1.A regional version of a language differing from its standard, literary form.2.Arural or provincial form of speech.3.Any jargon or private form of speech.

Word of the Day - July 7

She doesn't want her heartbeat heard.

futilitarian\fyoo-til-i-TAIR-ee-uhn\ , adjective;
1.Believing that human hopes are vain and unjustified.

Word of the Day - July 6

Two dog gags in a row. Sue me.

stonewall\STOHN-wawl\ , verb;
1.To block, stall, or resist intentionally.2.In cricket, to play a defensive game, as by persistently blocking the ball instead of batting it for distance and runs.3.To filibuster.

Word of the Day - July 5

That dog is pissed.

aporia\uh-PAWR-ee-uh\ , noun;
1.Difficulty determining the truth of an idea due to equally valid arguments for and against it.2.In rhetoric, the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.

Word of the Day - July 4

What pressure? I would personally go with the guy on the right. His poster is more me.

suffrage\SUHF-rij\ , noun;
1.The right to vote, especially in a political election.2.A vote given in favor of a proposed measure, candidate, or the like.3.In Christian practice, a prayer, especially a short intercessory prayer or petition.

Word of the Day - July 3

There is always room for cake.

chow\CHOU\ , noun;
1.Food, especially hearty dishes or a meal.verb phrase: 1."Chow down:" to eat; eat a meal, especially the main meal of the day.

Word of the Day - July 2

Its a madhouse in this cartoon!

bedlam\BED-luhm\ , noun;
1.A scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.2.An archaic term for an insane asylum or madhouse.

Word of the Day - July 1

Shedding off more than the leaves.

deciduous\dih-SIJ-oo-uhs\ , adjective;
1.Falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc.2.Shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.3.Not permanent; transitory.

Word of the Day - June 30

Old man onesey. Yep.

haw\HAW\ , verb;
1.To utter a sound representing a hesitation or pause in speech.2.To turn or make a turn to the left.noun: 1.A sound or pause of hesitation.2.The fruit of the Old World hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata, or of other species of the same genus.interjection: 1.Used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal, usually directing it to turn to the left.)

Word of the Day - June 29

Random.

aphorism\AF-uh-riz-uhm\ , noun;
1.A terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation.

Word of the Day - June 28

My go to cartoon is an alien getting chased by a clawing human. I have no words.

catawampus\kat-uh-WOM-puhs\ , adjective;
1.Off-center; askew; awry.2.Positioned diagonally; cater-cornered.

Word of the Day - June 27

I think he's weakened.

attenuate\uh-TEN-yoo-eyt\ , verb;
1.To weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value2.To make thin; make slender or fine.3.In medicine, to render less virulent, as a strain of pathogenic virus or bacterium.4.In electronics, to decrease the amplitude of an electronic signal.

Word of the Day - June 26

Theres a lot of hot wind on the subway platform. There is no need for more.

sirocco\suh-ROK-oh\ , noun;
1.Any hot, oppressive wind, especially one in the warm sector of a cyclone.2.A hot, dry, dustladen wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe.3.A warm, sultry south or southeast wind accompanied by rain.

Word of the Day - June 25

Cold in the desert. Hmmm...Ok.

torrefy\TAWR-uh-fahy\ , verb;
1.To subject to fire or intense heat.2.In pharmacology, to dry or parch drugs with heat.3.To roast, as metallic ores.

Word of the Day - June 24

Guys power down a lot.

sabbatical\suh-BAT-i-kuhl\ , noun;
1.Any extended period of leave from one's customary work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc.adjective: 1.Of or pertaining to or appropriate to the Sabbath.2.Bringing a period of rest.

Word of the Day - June 23

The castle has been stormed!

jujitsu\joo-JIT-soo\ , noun;
1.The ability to accomplish a task with no apparent effort or resistance.2.Method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by using the strength and weight of an adversary to disable him.

Word of the Day - June 22

Love the kid as the adult classic cartooning tool.

xenogenic\zen-uh-JEN-ik\ , adjective;
1.To be completely different from either parent, or from the source of an object's creation.2.In biology, originating outside the organism or from a foreign substance introduced into the organism.

Word of the Day - June 21

Never let a blind man hold a bat. Baseball or animal.

pullulate\PUHL-yuh-leyt\ , verb;
1.To exist abundantly; swarm; teem.2.To send forth sprouts, buds, etc.3.To increase rapidly; multiply.

Word of the Day - June 20

The ironic thing is he's exercising running away from exercise.

yarely\YAIR-lee\ , adveb;
1.With quickness or agility.

Word of the Day - June 19

Never a good idea.

virilocal\vir-uh-LOH-kuhl\ , adjective;
1.Living with or located near a husband's father's family.

Word of the Day - June 18

These kind of art people I dislike. Very very much so.

eisegesis\ahy-si-JEE-sis\ , noun;
1.An interpretation that expresses the interpreter's own ideas, bias, or the like, rather than the meaning of the text.

Word of the Day - June 17

That bowl is way small.

abut\uh-buht\ , verb;
1.To be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border.2.To end at.

Word of the Day - June 16

Really they are mad at him for wearing a v-neck in public.

brindled\BRIN-dld\ , adjective;
1.Gray or tawny with darker streaks or spots.

Word of the Day - June 15

ANOTHER pirate reverence! What is wrong with me?!

crotchet\KROCH-it\ , noun;
1.An odd fancy or whimsical notion.2.A small hook.3.In British musical nomenclature, a quarter note.4.A curved surgical instrument with a sharp hook.

Word of the Day - June 14

Guys only really pray at sporting events. Thats when we find god.

orison\AWR-uh-zuhn\ , noun;
1.A prayer.

Word of the Day - June 13

I know people who treat their dogs better than their kids. In their defense, their dogs are really awesome.

cosher\KOSH-er\ , verb;
1.To treat with special fondness.

Word of the Day - June 12

The graphics in his game are WAY better.

arroyo\uh-ROI-oh\ , noun;
1.A small steep-sided gulch with a nearly flat floor: usually dry except after heavy rains.

Word of the Day - June 11

You have to be really drunk to not notice a kid sawing into your wooden peg leg.

kerf\KURF\ , noun;
1.A cut or incision made by a saw or the like in a piece of wood.2.In mining, a deep cut a few inches high, used to undermine a portion of a coal or mineral seam.3.The act of cutting or carving.verb: 1.To cut or carve.

Word of the Day - June 10

An identical shadow walking in his shadow. WHAT?!

umbra\UHM-bruh\ , noun;
1.The invariable or characteristic accompaniment or companion of a person or thing.2.Shade; shadow.3.In astronomy, the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the direct light from the source of illumination is completely cut off.4.A phantom or shadowy apparition, as of someone or something not physically present; ghost; spectral image.

Word of the Day - June 9

I don't think I've ever stressed over a test this much. My show yes. A test no.

lucubrate\LOO-kyoo-breyt\ , verb;
1.To work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night.2.To write learnedly.

Word of the Day - June 8

Obviously, no one told him.

cater-cousin\KEY-ter-kuhz-uhn\ , noun;
1.An intimate friend.

Word of the Day - June 7

I just think of the pot that they had to have to cook that long strand.

wiredrawn\WAH-yuhr-drawn\ , adjective;
1.Finely spun; extremely intricate; minute.2.Drawn out long and thin like a wire.

Word of the Day - June 6

Greedy kid.

pecksniffian\pek-SNIF-ee-uhn\ , adjective;
1.Hypocritically and smugly affecting benevolence or high moral principles.

Word of the Day - June 5

I usually avoid dialogue but I had to do it in this one. Though since shes only speaking, I don't think it counts.

pangram\PAN-gruhm\ , noun;
1.A sentence, verse, etc., that includes all the letters of the alphabet.

Word of the Day - June 4

This is why I want to be a king. The only real power I want.

foist\FOIST\ , verb;
1.To force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably.2.To bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently.

Word of the Day - June 4

This is why I want to be a king. The only real power I want.

foist\FOIST\ , verb;
1.To force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably.2.To bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently.

Word of the Day - June 3

V-necks on fellas are only acceptable some of the times. It depends.

decollete\dey-kol-TEY\ , adjective;
1.(Of a garment) low-necked.2.Wearing a low-necked garment.

Word of the Day - June 2

Whats the odds they both come in at the same time? Huh.

intestable\in-TES-tuh-buhl\ , adjective;
1.Not legally qualified to make a will, as an infant or a lunatic.

Word of the Day - June 1

Not only does she continue to cough up stuff but the husband is measuring the height of the mound as the dog licks his lips. Disgusting x 4 or 5.

catarrh\kuh-TAHR\ , noun;
1.Inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.

Word of the Day - May 31

Some weeks its shark week. I had sharks on the brain obviously for some reason.

leitmotif\LYT-moh-teef\ , noun;
1.In music drama, a marked melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of musical label.2.A dominant and recurring theme.

Word of the Day - May 30

This is always why I take the stairs. That and the one time I take the elevator it will get stuck.

avoirdupois\av-uhr-duh-POIZ; AV-uhr-duh-poiz\ , noun;
1.Avoirdupois weight, a system of weights based on a pound containing 16 ounces or 7,000 grains (453.59 grams).2.Weight; heaviness; as, a person of much avoirdupois.

Word of the Day - May 29

Land shark.

toothsome\TOOTH-suhm\ , adjective;
1.Pleasing to the taste; delicious; as, "a toothsome pie."2.Agreeable; attractive; as, "a toothsome offer."3.Sexually attractive.

Word of the Day - May 28

Oh my god that beer got me so drunk!

vertiginous\vur-TIJ-uh-nuhs\ , adjective;
1.Affected with vertigo; giddy; dizzy.2.Causing or tending to cause dizziness.3.Turning round; whirling; revolving.4.Inclined to change quickly or frequently; inconstant.

Word of the Day - May 27

Been there. Hated it. Still happens. Still hate it.

dudgeon\DUH-juhn\ , noun;
1.A state or fit of intense indignation; resentment; ill humor -- often used in the phrase "in high dudgeon."

Word of the Day - May 26

I don't know why I drew the Olympics in the 70s. It just works.

clinquant\KLING-kunt\ , adjective, noun;
1.Glittering with gold or silver; tinseled.noun: 1.Tinsel; imitation gold leaf.

Word of the Day - May 25

Baseball jail. Awesome.

sojourn\SOH-juhrn; so-JURN\ , intransitive verb;
1.To stay as a temporary resident; to dwell for a time.noun: 1.A temporary stay.

Word of the Day - May 24

Whats that little kid doing in the lockerroom?! He deserves the emotional scarring.

prink\PRINGK\ , transitive verb;
1.To dress up; to deck for show.intransitive verb: 1.To dress or arrange oneself for show; to primp.

Word of the Day - May 23

The story is SO good, it puts Dad to sleep. Though not much doesn't.

longueur\long-GUR\ , noun;
1.A dull and tedious passage in a book, play, musical composition, or the like.

Word of the Day - May 22

I love the idea of beavers being in a bar. It makes me laugh.

slaver\SLAV-uhr; SLAY-vuhr\ , intransitive verb;
1.To slobber; to drool.noun: 1.Saliva drooling from the mouth.

Word of the Day - May 21

I think all parents have this skill with their kids.

physiognomy\fiz-ee-OG-nuh-mee; -ON-uh-mee\ , noun;
1.The art of discovering temperament and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially by the features of the face.2.The face or facial features, especially when regarded as indicating character.3.The general appearance or aspect of a thing.