New words

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It's time once again to return to Barbara Ann Kipfer's Word Nerd for a list of words that are new to me, words nobody I know uses for the simple reason that they hardly seem necessary in ordinary conversation.

gambrinous — being full of beer.

gangoozler — someone who stares for prolonged periods at something unusual.

griffonage — sloppy, illegible handwriting.

hallelujatic — something pertaining to hallelujahs.

hegira — a journey undertaken to escape a troublesome situation.

hunksit — having a short neck.

hurrygraph — a hastily written letter. (This may explain the griffonage.)

illeism — referring to oneself in the third person.

inermous — without thorns or prickles.

inkhornism — a literary compilation that is overworked and unnecessarily intellectual.

intercolumniation — the clear space between two columns.

islomania — a passion for islands.

kirkbuzzer — someone who robs churches.

macher — someone who gets things done.

momurdotes — a case of the sulks.

moue — a pouting face.

nachlass — unpublished material left after an author dies.

nasion — hair between the eyebrows.

nudiustertian — pertaining to the day before yesterday.

occiput — the back of a head.

omnium — the sum total of one's desires or values.

orlings — the teeth of a comb

So how many of these words can you work into a conversation over the next week?