maux has adopted no words, looked up 0 words, created 4 lists, listed 10 words, written 8 comments, added 0 tags, and loved 11 words.
maux has adopted no words, looked up 0 words, created 4 lists, listed 10 words, written 8 comments, added 0 tags, and loved 11 words.
Comments by maux
maux commented on the word tink
Also a knitting term meaning to undo a knitting project one stitch at a time, as opposed to "frogging" which undoes many stitches at a time. Origin: "knit" spelled backwards.
December 2, 2010
maux commented on the word mere
In the book "To Say Nothing of the Dog," by Connie Willis, there is a cat whose meowing is shown as the line of dialogue "Mere."
July 8, 2010
maux commented on the word interregnal
Hmmm. No definition, and the usage example appears to be a typo. Getting a mortgage to tide you over until the next monarch takes over?
June 9, 2010
maux commented on the word doughnut
I just heard a BBC podcast in which someone talked about "doughnutting the Prime Minister." I looked it up: http://books.google.com/books?id=cCVnlIUTpg4C&lpg=PA216&dq=doughnut%20partridge%20dictionary&pg=PA216#v=onepage&q&f=false
May 6, 2010
maux commented on the word qualitarian
I'm proposing this as a word to describe someone who only eats high-quality (organic, grass-fed, etc.) meat and animal products.
May 4, 2010
maux commented on the word sukhasana
from Wikipedia: Sukhasana, from sanskrit sukha (easy), is an asana (pose) practised in yoga, buddhism and hinduism, similar to sitting in a simple cross-legged position.
May 1, 2010
maux commented on the word criss-cross-applesauce
I learned the other day, from someone who works with kids, that this phrase has replaced the (offensive) indian-style
May 1, 2010
maux commented on the word bearding
I just bought some quilt batting and was surprised by the phrase "Will not Beard" on the packaging. Apparently "bearding" is also when quilt batting comes through the fabric of a quilt. http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltingglossary/g/bearding.htm
April 29, 2010