Whatever happened to Rich Hall? I’m sure “Sniglets” is a registered trademark, so here are some “words Monk made up”:
Loyeur- one who gets off on watching other people litigate. Could be used to describe people (like me) who are addicted to courtroom dramas, or to people who like to go sit in court in real life.
Tearjerk- can be used to describe either someone who wears too much cologne, or some punk rock kid who thinks it’s cool to have horrible B.O. Both types are nearly always jerks.
Misantaupe- a woman who believes they should win any argument about the color of a thing because their femininity makes them a de facto expert: “That’s maroon!” “Uh, I’m sorry Paul but that’s burgundy. Why don’t you stick to something you know about, like football?”
Tampa Santa- Those guys with white hair and beards who seem to populate the bars at TGI Fridays, and Florida. Usually somewhat overweight, and nearly always wearing a shirt with a tropical or nautical theme. There is significant overlap with Faux Hemingways and Men Who Look Like Kenny Rogers.
More as I remember them.
Got any for me?
i seem to remember my second grade spelling book designating particularly difficult words "sniglets." there was even a cute little superman-type icon.
Posted by: z. at 29.12.04 12:21words all fail the magic prize
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it's irritating when people say burgundy for maroon..burgundy isn't a color, it's a region..and to further complicate matters, they produce wines that are both white and red, hence the white burgundy. Still, I'm not convinced I've made a trivial enough point, so let me finish by saying mo my mumumumumum mo my mutha'!
Posted by: chet apes at 10.01.05 01:40