Irony: (noun, Thelmese) – opposite of wrinkly
Word of the Day…Socialism
Socialism [noun, Thelmese] — Totalitarianism wearing stage makeup.
Word of the Day…wibble
wibble — [Thelmese] a weak wobble, such as the hobble an old person must do to get around after injuring a calf muscle; not to be confused with weeble, an old toy (a la 1970s) that rocks and was advertised as “weebles wobble but they don’t fall down”.
Today’s Word…palindrome
Palindrome — [noun, Thelmese] a buddy in the capital of Italy
Today’s Word…snippet
Snippet — [Thelmese] a good name for a pet grooming business
Today’s Word…flippant
Flippant — [noun; Thelmese] a child’s game with a pair of plastic blue jeans with suspenders and a set of tiddlywink-type plastic ants to flip into the pants; also known as the Ants in the Pants game. (Does anyone remember tiddlywinks, by the way?)
Flippant — [noun; Thelmese] a parent’s sister who is also an acrobat
Today’s Word…spork
Spork — the little plastic item of cutlery that is part spoon and part fork, commonly found at Taco Bell. In case you wondered….
Today’s Word…ruse
Ruse — [noun] a trick or ploy; not to be confused with roos, cute little bouncy animals that can eviscerate you if you upset them
Today’s Word…affable
Affable — [adj., Thelmese] capable of aff (affectionate or affirmative). Aff is a good thing of which to be capable, don’t you think?
Today’s Word…paranoid
Paranoid — [noun; Thelmese] double dork