Hosted by Bermuda Onion, the point of this meme is to share all the new words you came across this week. Yay!
From Piercing by Ryu Murakami:
potage -- a thick, often creamy, soup
I'm thinking I'll use a package of cream consommé. Knorr makes a good one, but on a cold night like this, when you feel chilled to the bone, potage is better than consommé, don't you think?
And from 1001 Nights of Snowfall:
suzerain -- a nation that controls another nation in international affairs but allows it domestic sovereignty
satrapy -- the territory or sphere under the rule of a satrap... a satrap being the governor of a province in ancient Persia
Now Snow was a proper woman of demure manners and bridled inwardly at such public declarations from a stranger, even one whose suzerain encompassed thrice three times three dozen kingdoms, city states, and satrapies.
Also, I've been reading some of the original X-Men comic books... I dunno why. Yes I do, they're awful and corny and I love them, that's why. Anyway, From X-Men #17:
mellifluous -- having a smooth, rich flow
perspicacious -- having keen mental perception and understanding
Marvel Girl: Honestly, Hank! Can't you ever speak like any ordinary, normal human being?
Beast: I do, Jeanie! It's just that I employ mellifluous adjectives to do it!
Marvel Girl: Oh, you're just impossible!
Beast: Very perspicacious of you, wench! And therein lies my charm!
Haha, wench! Why are half the quotes I use in this blog so misogynist? In the next panel he says "Prattle away then, female!"
Silly Beast.
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Oh, I think it's fantastic that you found some new words in comic books! I'm sure I've seen potage before but I must not have ever looked it up because I had no idea it meant a thick soup. I do make potage from time to time in the winter! Thanks for participating today!
ReplyDeleteYou found some great words in your reading. I never thought to look for new words in comic books - but why not?
ReplyDeleteThis is my first visit to your blog. I've just finished reading the whole thing and I like it. I like your light-hearted approach to the world. Also, I like your Adobe created icons. Fun. I'll be back.
bermudaonion -- You mean you made something without knowing every possible synonym??? What kind of chef are you!? :-)
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