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Wacky Word: Whiffletree

January 25, 2013

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Wacky Word from CupofZup.com: Whiffletree. Noun. Definition: the swinging bar that connects an animal to a wagon. Is this picture from “Oregon Trail?” Did this horse die of typhoid?

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Wacky Word: Effusive

January 24, 2013

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Wacky Word from CupofZup.com: Effusive. Adjective. definition: excessive in emotional expression. How can you not be effusive? Look at that tiara!

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Wacky Word: Ninnyhammer

January 23, 2013

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Wacky Word from CupofZup.com: Ninnyhammer. Noun. Definition: a simplton. It sounds like an insult from the movie "Elf."

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Wacky Word: Curple

January 21, 2013

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Wacky Word from CupofZup.com: Curple. Noun. Definition: buttocks. I like big curples and I cannot lie.

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Wacky Word: Animadversion

January 18, 2013

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Wacky Word from CupofZup.com: Animadversion. Noun. Definition: strong criticism. Not a bad motto to live by.

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Wacky Word: Indemnify

January 16, 2013

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Wacky Word from CupofZup.com: Indemnify. Verb. Definition: to protect against damage. Indemnifying yourself from the flu is essential this year. Invest in a bubble.

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Wacky Word: Crestfallen

January 15, 2013

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Wacky Word from CupofZup.com: Crestfallen. Adjective. Definition: dispirited and depressed. I feel crestfallen because today is only Tuesday.

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Wacky Word: Fuliginous

January 14, 2013

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Wacky Word from CupofZup.com: Fuliginous. Adjective. Definition: dark and dusky. "It was a fuliginous and stormy night..." just doesn't do it for me.

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Wacky Word: Halcyon

January 11, 2013

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Wacky Word from CupofZup.com: Halcyon. Adjective. Definition: calm and peaceful, tranquil. I wouldn't mind a halcyon vacation right about now.

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Wacky Word: Bailiwick

January 10, 2013

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Wacky Word from CupofZup.com: Bailiwick. Noun. Definition: a person's specific area of interest. My bailiwick is finding wacky words for you every morning!

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