(n.) lit. "sanctuary";an invisible circle of protection, drawn around the body with the hand, that reminds you that you are safe and loved, even in the darkest times
A recurring antagonist in some of the 'Casper the Friendly Ghost' movies is named Kibosh. He's the king of the ghosts and a stickler for rules, which often leads to conflict with Casper and his "uncles".
Yelling Bird is an obnoxious, foul-mouthed character who occasionally appears in Jeph Jacques' webcomic "Questionable Content" (questionablecontent.com)
A type of bread made from a sourdough starter. The idea is to make up the dough, then put some aside to give to a friend rather than baking it all. This portion of dough then becomes the friend's starter, and the cycle continues.
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chrissykp commented on the word caim
Definition from other-wordly.tumblr.com
(n.) lit. "sanctuary";an invisible circle of protection, drawn around the body with the hand, that reminds you that you are safe and loved, even in the darkest times
January 12, 2013
chrissykp commented on the list walk-this-way
waddle,zip,limp,stomp,galumph,trample,blaze,swagger?
September 22, 2012
chrissykp commented on the list plurale-tantum
shenanigans
September 22, 2012
chrissykp commented on the list gesundheit
chiaroscuro
September 22, 2012
chrissykp commented on the word kibosh
A recurring antagonist in some of the 'Casper the Friendly Ghost' movies is named Kibosh. He's the king of the ghosts and a stickler for rules, which often leads to conflict with Casper and his "uncles".
April 17, 2012
chrissykp commented on the list childish
sophomoric
February 17, 2012
chrissykp commented on the list medicine-or-person--1
Thanks, ruzuzu. Adding Claritin. :)
February 4, 2012
chrissykp commented on the list great-character-names
Ignatius 'Iggy' Thistlewhite
Galadriel 'Gilly' Hopkins
Archimedes Q. Porter
Prince Humperdinck
Tikki Tikki Tembo-no Sa Rembo-chari Bari Ruchi-pip Peri Pembo
January 13, 2012
chrissykp commented on the word kitty-fish
A 3-year-old's catfish
November 19, 2011
chrissykp commented on the word diarrhea of the mouth, constipation of the brain
A phrase used in my family. Talking without thinking.
"Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking." -Scarecrow
November 7, 2011
chrissykp commented on the word inappropriate happiness
This was an actual side effect listed on a medication my mom was taking.
October 27, 2011
chrissykp commented on the word supposedly sexy lead male is actually a total creeper
We're looking at YOU, Edward Cullen.
October 1, 2011
chrissykp commented on the list way-to-go-ohio
Yay Ohio!
June 22, 2011
chrissykp commented on the word marmoreal
In Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland', the White Queen is called Mirana of Marmoreal, Marmoreal being her palace.
March 12, 2011
chrissykp commented on the list flights-of-fancy
Sisters Abigail and Amelia, and their Uncle Waldo, are geese in "The Aristocats"
February 22, 2011
chrissykp commented on the list flights-of-fancy
Ayden the silver-winged falcon from the animated movie "Quest for Camelot"
February 22, 2011
chrissykp commented on the list flights-of-fancy
Yelling Bird is an obnoxious, foul-mouthed character who occasionally appears in Jeph Jacques' webcomic "Questionable Content" (questionablecontent.com)
February 22, 2011
chrissykp commented on the list fictional-beasties
Awesome. I suggest kalidah
October 13, 2010
chrissykp commented on the word kalidah
Fictional beast in L. Frank Baum's Oz books. They have heads like tigers and bodies like bears.
October 13, 2010
chrissykp commented on the list loonie
Hehehe, great fun
October 12, 2010
chrissykp commented on the word aish
An Egyptian flatbread.
October 6, 2010
chrissykp commented on the word concha
A Mexican sweet bread product imprinted with shell-like pattern, hence "concha," which is Spanish for "shell"
October 6, 2010
chrissykp commented on the word quickbread
bread products made from a batter rather than a dough, eg. muffins, cornbread, pancakes
October 6, 2010
chrissykp commented on the word Amish friendship bread
A type of bread made from a sourdough starter. The idea is to make up the dough, then put some aside to give to a friend rather than baking it all. This portion of dough then becomes the friend's starter, and the cycle continues.
October 6, 2010
chrissykp commented on the list im-surrounded-by-idiots
Thanks, marky!
October 6, 2010
chrissykp commented on the list oligosemantonyms
Hehehe. Building new words with Greek (and Latin) roots is so much fun. XD
October 6, 2010
chrissykp commented on the word ghea
"Imported from Italy, it’s the display case - or dipping cabinet -- that houses all the ice cream flavors at a Cold Stone Creamery."
Copy-pasted from coldstonecreamery.com
October 6, 2010
chrissykp commented on the word alondra
Spanish word for lark
September 24, 2010
chrissykp commented on the list flora-and-fauna-in-foreign-languages
alondra = lark, in Spanish
September 24, 2010
chrissykp commented on the list flights-of-fancy
Marahute, the great golden eagle, from "The Rescuers Down Under"
September 22, 2010
chrissykp commented on the list negasonic-teenage-warhead
My pleasure XD
February 26, 2010
chrissykp commented on the list negasonic-teenage-warhead
It was a reference to Ellie Phimister. I wasn't aware of the song.
The quote in the little intro thing is from Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat) upon hearing the name. I found it amusing.
February 25, 2010
chrissykp commented on the word murder
A murder of crows swooped down to devour the remains of the havest.
February 25, 2010