December 15, 2005

serendipitous – n. 1. The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident.
2. The fact or occurrence of such discoveries.

December 14th, 2005

microcosm – n. A small, representative system having analogies to a larger system in constitution, configuration, or development

December 13, 2005

mawkish – adj. 1. Sickly or excessively sentimental.
2. Insipid in taste; nauseous; disgusting.

Mawkish originally meant “maggoty” (from Middle English mawke, maggot), hence squeamish, nauseating, hence tending to render squeamish or make nauseated, especially because of excessive sentimentality.

December 12, 2005

myopic – n. 1. A visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; nearsightedness. Also called short sight.
2. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning

December 11, 2005

Christmahannuquanzikka – n. Word used to describe the combination of the holidays Christmas, Hannukah, and Quanzaa, either referring to as a whole or to the holiday season in general, so as not to be biased. Or just ’cause it sounds cool.

Happy merry christmahannuquanzikka!