Monday, April 1, 2013

Excerpts from the Balderdash Special Edition Dictionary

 To C. M. O.

marp /MAHRP/
verb 1a: to ignore due dates
        1b: to scorn timely expectations
        2: to radically reject all forms of schedule or routine
marption /MAHRP-shun/ noun
marpic /MAHRP-ik/ adjective 

Origin: Northern United States

First use: see this post's date


punk wannabe /PUHNK - WAHN-ah-bee/
noun a person (esp. a teen) who expresses a helpless lack of ferocity, toughness, or rebelliousness

Origin: Oklahoma, OK

First use: 2011


weige /WAYJ/  
1: noun the color that results from mixing equal parts of white and beige

2: interjection used to affirm (esp. in response to: No way)

3: adjective used to describe something unusual and trendy, inventive or alternative

Origin: Lone Wolf, OK

First use: 2012


1 comment:

  1. Wow, I really needed to see this. I'll get started on the journal soon! And I'll let you know about quartz as soon as I find out.

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