noun. arrogant or boastful talk

likes the way it sounds? yep. and it’s FRENCH

adj. of, relating to, or denoting a stocky physique with a rounded body and head, thickset trunk, and a tendency to be fat

been awhile. fatty

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noun. practice, as distinguished from theory; accepted practice or custom

you are correct: mostly i just like how it sounds. also, i always forget about all the crazy names greek gods had. aphrodite had some pretty good ones.

noun. nonsense

buncombe – bunkum – bunk – bunco – debunk

i love words. and thank you, Felix Walker.

adv. (chiefly Scottish) in a direction contrary to the sun’s course, considered as unlucky; counterclockwise

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widdershins! woo.

do you know what this song is?! (hint: accent + jig = awesome)

verb. enliven or animate

fricative + vowel + fricative + vowel + fricative + (vowel + vowel) = the funs

noun. a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country

not exactly how one wants one’s name to be remembered. also: can someone tell me why this reminds me so much of harry potter, which i am almost completely unfamiliar with? it’s really bugging me.

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