Two weeks ago ("Surprising words," March 18, 2022) I listed some words from Barbara Ann Kipper's Word Nerd that surprised me because a) I didn't know they even existed and b) I couldn't imagine why they were necessary. Today I will list a few more such words.
batrachomyomachy — a battle between frogs and mice (who knew frogs and mice even had battles?)
bavardage — idle talk
begrutten — a face swollen from weeping
blatteroon — a person who will not shut up (actually I rather like this word)
bogart — to take more than one's fair share
brackle — to break bread
brewis — bread soaked in broth
butty — a slice of bread and butter
cagg — a solemn vow not to drink for a certain period of time
calaber — squirrel fur
causerie — light conversation (in other words, bavardage)
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| Jimmy Durante — a conky |
chirm — the sound of many birds, insects or children
chummage — the sharing of a room by two or more strangers
collifobble — to talk secretly
congee — water in which rice has been boiled
conky — anyone with a big nose
conte — an adventure story
convertite — a reformed prostitute
crose — to whine along with another person
My computer's speller questioned most of these words, so I guess I am not alone in not being familiar with them.
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