oxter \OK-ster\ noun
1. Scot. and North England. the armpit.

Origin
Oxter came to English in the 1400s and is akin to the Old English ōcusta meaning "armpit," and the Old Norse hōstr meaning "throat."I wonder if there's a word for "elbow pit"... it would be useful to know since I talk about elbow pits enough in my classes. LOVE ( Read more... )

shivaree \shiv-uh-REE\ noun
1. a mock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, and other noisemakers given for a newly married couple; charivari.
2. Informal. an elaborate, noisy celebration.

butyraceous \byoo-tuh-REY-shuhs\ adjective
1. of the nature of, resembling, or containing butter.

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What a great/funny word.

I've been busy making more tribal jewelleries.


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Really happy to announce the new Amy's Arms video posted today for their single, Tram.

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Shot in New York City in July 2013.

scofflaw \SKAWF-law, SKOF-\ noun ( Read more... )

boondoggle \BOON-dog-uhl, -daw-guhl\ verb
1. to do work of little or no practical value merely to keep or look busy.
2. to deceive or attempt to deceive: to boondoggle investors into a low-interest scheme.

schatzi \SHAHT-see\, noun:
Slang. sweetheart, darling.

Schatzi is derived from the German word for "treasure," schatz, which entered English as a term of endearment for a woman in the early 1900s.

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Off to NYC tonight. :)

SO PROUD to hear Amy's Arms' music in the soundtrack of this tourism clip.
http://www.businessinsider.com/budapest-is-the-hipster-capital-of-europe-2013-12

You know what? You can pre-order Amy's Arms' full length album and/or donate to help them finish.

analysand \un-NAL-uh-sand, -zand\ noun:
Psychiatry. a person undergoing psychoanalysis ( Read more... )

The fact this word exists fascinates me.

razbliuto \raz-BLEE-toh \ noun:
the sentimental feeling you have about someone you once loved but no longer do.

Derived from Russian