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pigeonhole

noun: 1. A hole or recess for a pigeon to nest or rest. 2. One of a series of small compartments for …

puttock

noun: 1. Any of various birds of prey. 2. A greedy person, especially one who preys on others.

dovecote

noun: 1. A structure with holes for housing domestic pigeons. 2. A settled group, especially one of a quiet, conservative nature.

obelus

noun: 1. A sign (minus or division sign) used in ancient manuscripts to to indicate a spurious or doubtful word or passage. …

dithyramb

noun: 1. A piece of writing or speech in an inflated or wildly enthusiastic manner. 2. An impassioned Greek choral song, originally …

paremiography

noun: 1. The writing or collecting of proverbs. 2. A collection of proverbs.

pilcrow

noun: A symbol (¶) used to indicate paragraph breaks.

chosisme

noun: A literary style which focuses on description of objects, not on interpretation, plot, characterization, etc.

hardfisted

adjective: 1. Stingy. 2. Tough, aggressive, or ruthless. 3. Having hands made rough by labor: hardhanded.

gobsmacked

adjective: Utterly surprised; flabbergasted.

snoutfair

noun: A good-looking person. adjective: Good-looking.

handmaiden

noun: 1. Someone or something that is subservient to another. 2. A personal maid.

locavore

noun: One who eats locally grown food.

rheology

noun: The study of the deformation and flow of matter.

psychobabble

noun: Language laden with jargon from psychotherapy or psychiatry, used without concern for accuracy.

consilience

noun: The linking or agreement of different disciplines when forming a theory or coming to a conclusion.

vorpal

adjective: 1. Sharp. 2. Deadly.

spuddle

verb intr.: To work feebly. noun: A feeble action or movement.

sympatric

adjective: Occurring in the same geographical area.

sinisterity

noun: 1. Left-handedness. 2. Skillfulness in the use of the left hand. 3. Awkwardness or clumsiness. 4. Evilness, unluckiness, etc.

glossolalia

noun: Unintelligible utterances occurring during religious excitation, schizophrenia, etc. Also known as speaking in tongues.

felix culpa

noun: An error or disaster that has fortunate consequences.