I like the idea that senseless chatter is like the twitter of little birds... to human ears! Of course, to bird ears it's information-rich: 'back off; danger coming; mate with me'.
Example from a recent meeting: 'the pathway we were on has already been achieved, so I'm mildly confused... the parameters and principles sit beneath that'.
nickmiller commented on the word selcouth
Literally, 'seldom known'! Has a lovely old english sound to it!
Jun 12, 2007
nickmiller commented on the word kibitz
I like the idea that senseless chatter is like the twitter of little birds... to human ears! Of course, to bird ears it's information-rich: 'back off; danger coming; mate with me'.
May 8, 2007
nickmiller commented on the word conspect
To look around.
May 7, 2007
nickmiller commented on the word snoggrog
An alcoholic beverage likely to make a woman more amenable to having a grogsnog.
May 7, 2007
nickmiller commented on the word grogsnog
A drunken kiss.
May 7, 2007
nickmiller commented on the word greeple
The obsequious people whose job it is to greet you, such as at the doors of fine hotels.
May 7, 2007
nickmiller commented on the word impudiate
To repudiate, impudently.
May 7, 2007
nickmiller commented on the word freaknic
A picnic of deviants.
May 7, 2007
nickmiller commented on the word caesious
This sounds like the color of a shark's underbelly.
May 7, 2007
nickmiller commented on the word annelidous
As in 'the rope, slick, black and annelidous, writhed in his hands'.
May 7, 2007
nickmiller commented on the word verbigeration
Example from a recent meeting: 'the pathway we were on has already been achieved, so I'm mildly confused... the parameters and principles sit beneath that'.
May 7, 2007
nickmiller commented on the word managerialogue
A dialogue often taking place in the adminisphere.
May 7, 2007
nickmiller commented on the word analymist
Confusion bred by over-analysis.
May 7, 2007
nickmiller commented on the list nickmiller-s-words
Confusion created by over-analysis.
May 7, 2007
nickmiller commented on the word adminisphere
A nebulous realm of risk assessments, project maps, strategems, strateties, achievables and action plans.
May 7, 2007