chicanery
All you tricksters out there ... don't feel dejected even if your tricks are not working because now there is a word for you. Yes, this word is dedicated to all of them who don't prefer the hard way and always search shortcut's for easy gains . Etymologically this word comes from French chicaner meaning '' to use tricks " and German schicken meaning "to arrange" and the pronunciation of the word goes like "shih-key-nuh-ree". Now lets head to the meaning.
Dictionary meaning (noun)-- The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
Example sentence -- Even if you resort to such chicanery you will be able to extract only 55 cents from me ... that all I have in my bank account !!
Fun description -- Such a pleasant word to make peoples pockets light . Yes.... I support chicanery but with bias . Remember that big fat businessman in your neighborhood who has always parked that posh car infront of your door knowing that you won't get it !! Its times to use some nice underhand chicanery to get his money out and get him in line. Remember that rich bully at your school who never got into the school bus and gave you that condescending look ... I wish you knew not only the word but the use of chicanery then. Lastly remember the cute girl you were going to propose but you backed off because her personal bathroom was of the size of your bedroom. Now... this time you don't wanna use any chicanery ..... you loved the her didn't you ?? :)
P.S. -- Well... against whoever you use chicanery I don't mind... but please don't use it against me!! (and I don't have much bank balance either :P)
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
#10-- idioglossia
idioglossia
This word is the encryption of human language. Yeah.... it makes language incomprehensible. We will come back to it later. Etymologically idioglossia comes from "idio" which means "particular to one" and "gloss" which means "tongue". So, if you add the roots then it becomes toungue language particular to an individual. See...its all about integration. And the pronounciation of the word goes like \id-ee-uh-GLOS-ee-uh\ ....as simple as that.
Dictionary meaning (noun) -- 1. A private form of speech invented by one child or by children who are in close contact, as twins.
2.A pathological condition in which a person's speech is so severely distorted that it is unintelligible.
Example sentence -- Both of you just leave your idioglossia and speak in our language.
Fun description -- Well... idioglossia is cool and can save your ass in many situations .... for example lets say you have the viva test of biology and teacher asks you that complex question regarding the structure of central nervous system.. then you reply " !@$%^!@#*(^^%%^&! " ... then your teacher will say -- "what the hell are you speaking ?? " ... then you reply " Ma'am I suffer from severe idioglossia(2nd meaning) .. actually I am speaking the right answer but you can't get me because my speech is severely distorted "..... having said that you just start praying to god that your teacher believes you :P
Then again ... lets say you are a great grandson of sherlock holmes and you went to solve that complex murder mystery in the uptown then while interrogating your suspects your can communicate in idioglossia with your single hot personal secretary while she take notes so that no one can understand what you both are speaking. (well... the secretary being single and hot is not compulsory :P)
So.. that's how it goes ...idioglossia encrypts your language !!
P.S. -- "#$%^^&#!@%^&#!#%***^!#%&&".... ah! never mind that was my idioglossia !! :)
This word is the encryption of human language. Yeah.... it makes language incomprehensible. We will come back to it later. Etymologically idioglossia comes from "idio" which means "particular to one" and "gloss" which means "tongue". So, if you add the roots then it becomes toungue language particular to an individual. See...its all about integration. And the pronounciation of the word goes like \id-ee-uh-GLOS-ee-uh\ ....as simple as that.
Dictionary meaning (noun) -- 1. A private form of speech invented by one child or by children who are in close contact, as twins.
2.A pathological condition in which a person's speech is so severely distorted that it is unintelligible.
Example sentence -- Both of you just leave your idioglossia and speak in our language.
Fun description -- Well... idioglossia is cool and can save your ass in many situations .... for example lets say you have the viva test of biology and teacher asks you that complex question regarding the structure of central nervous system.. then you reply " !@$%^!@#*(^^%%^&! " ... then your teacher will say -- "what the hell are you speaking ?? " ... then you reply " Ma'am I suffer from severe idioglossia(2nd meaning) .. actually I am speaking the right answer but you can't get me because my speech is severely distorted "..... having said that you just start praying to god that your teacher believes you :P
Then again ... lets say you are a great grandson of sherlock holmes and you went to solve that complex murder mystery in the uptown then while interrogating your suspects your can communicate in idioglossia with your single hot personal secretary while she take notes so that no one can understand what you both are speaking. (well... the secretary being single and hot is not compulsory :P)
So.. that's how it goes ...idioglossia encrypts your language !!
P.S. -- "#$%^^&#!@%^&#!#%***^!#%&&".... ah! never mind that was my idioglossia !! :)
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
#9-- Inchoate
inchoate
Today's word is an adjective through which everybody has to pass before creating a masterpiece. Yes... its the base of great creations because nothing great can come out overnight ..... it all starts from embryo !! Well... this word is derived from the Latin root "incohare" which means "to begin". And the pronunciation of this word goes like "in'kow-eyt".
Dictionary meaning(adjective)--- In an initial or early stage ; imperfectly partly in existence.
Example sentence --- My idea about astrophysics is inchoate ... I have only attended one class !!
Fun description -- Well.. you can use it in various ways .... let me give you two of my anecdotes .:--
1.Once I was jotting down some formulae in a small sheet of paper just before the exam ( you know why :P) then suddenly one of my friends who is pretty pro in this business came up and said " Oh!! your exam-scratch is so inchoate ... just watch mine " and then he took out his paper and it seemed like a long list of grocery items written down for a year on a kilometer-long gauge toilet paper ..... "You are next to genius" was the instant response from me!!:P
2. Then I had that i-don't-know-anything-except-text-books type roommate back in my high-school. Once I asked him to explain me the theory of relativity ... then he said "actually I think the theory is pretty inchoate ... I am working on it " ..... I swear I couldn't sleep after hearing that reply for two days !!
But I admire both the people whom I have stated in these two anecdotes because of only one reason-- both of them knew the word "inchoate" :)
P.S.-- If you think that you are still inchoate in your word stock then don't forget to bookmark word4fun.blogspot.com in your browser !! :)
Today's word is an adjective through which everybody has to pass before creating a masterpiece. Yes... its the base of great creations because nothing great can come out overnight ..... it all starts from embryo !! Well... this word is derived from the Latin root "incohare" which means "to begin". And the pronunciation of this word goes like "in'kow-eyt".
Dictionary meaning(adjective)--- In an initial or early stage ; imperfectly partly in existence.
Example sentence --- My idea about astrophysics is inchoate ... I have only attended one class !!
Fun description -- Well.. you can use it in various ways .... let me give you two of my anecdotes .:--
1.Once I was jotting down some formulae in a small sheet of paper just before the exam ( you know why :P) then suddenly one of my friends who is pretty pro in this business came up and said " Oh!! your exam-scratch is so inchoate ... just watch mine " and then he took out his paper and it seemed like a long list of grocery items written down for a year on a kilometer-long gauge toilet paper ..... "You are next to genius" was the instant response from me!!:P
2. Then I had that i-don't-know-anything-except-text-books type roommate back in my high-school. Once I asked him to explain me the theory of relativity ... then he said "actually I think the theory is pretty inchoate ... I am working on it " ..... I swear I couldn't sleep after hearing that reply for two days !!
But I admire both the people whom I have stated in these two anecdotes because of only one reason-- both of them knew the word "inchoate" :)
P.S.-- If you think that you are still inchoate in your word stock then don't forget to bookmark word4fun.blogspot.com in your browser !! :)
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