Saturday, February 23, 2008

Definition of the Day

Yet another entry in the "P" section of the Witty Wordsmith Dictionary







par·a·chute /[par-uh-shoot] noun, verb, -chut·ed, -chut·ing.
–noun

1. when two police officers fire their service revolvers at the same time (submitted by Patti @ Late Bloomer Boomer)

2. double-barreled shotgun

Saturday, February 9, 2008

Thank You Visiting Wordsmiths

The editor of the Witty Wordsmith Dictionary would like to thank the following guest contributors for these new additions to the letter "P" section:






Patti @ Late Bloomer Boomer

par·a·digm /[par-uh-dahym, -dim]
–noun

1. 20 cents


Ralph @ Airhead55

par·a·pet /[par-uh-pit, -pet]
–noun

1. two beloved dogs, cats, birds, etc.


Lynn @ A Tired Mama

par·a·ble /[par-uh-buhl]
–noun

1. two bulls

Friday, February 8, 2008

Definition of the Day

pi·o·neer /[pahy-uh-neer]
–noun

1. What Soupy Sales gets when he turns his head.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Definition of the Day

par·a·dox /[par-uh-doks]
–noun

1. two physicians

Friday, February 1, 2008

B-I-N-G-O

Question: What is the oncologist's favorite bingo call?

Answer: B-9

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

I Think We've Got It

It has most often been the case that Spanish monarchs have not been particularly good-looking. Indeed, it has often been observed that "the reign in Spain stays mainly on the plain."

King Philip IV

Monday, January 28, 2008

The Portly Professor

As the pudgy scholar observed while patting his ample tummy, "While it is true that a mind is a terrible thing to waste, it is also true that a waist is a terrible thing to mind."