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Riddle me silly.

27 Jun 2019 / David J. Catchpoole / Leave a comment

When is an aabaab like a zafferona?

rainflake

22 Dec 201827 Jun 2019 / David J. Catchpoole / Leave a comment

Your Hoptanglish #WordOfTheDay is RAINFLAKE, “a #raindrop that has been squashed, perhaps by a fogmash or a heavy atmosphere.”

boulderdash

7 Jan 201823 Dec 2018 / David J. Catchpoole / Leave a comment

boulderdash

Your Hoptanglish #WordoftheDay is BOULDERDASH, “a large, impatient rock.”

unamuse

7 Jan 20187 Jan 2018 / David J. Catchpoole / Leave a comment

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Your #Hoptanglish #WordoftheDay is UNAMUSE, “to depress someone by telling them a #joke #backwards.”

curridge

7 Jan 20187 Jan 2018 / David J. Catchpoole / Leave a comment

curridge

Your #Hoptanglish #WordoftheDay is CURRIDGE, “curried #porridge, often eaten to induce #bravery.”

finchflinch

7 Jan 20187 Jan 2018 / David J. Catchpoole / Leave a comment

finchflinch

Your #Hoptanglish #WordoftheDay is FINCHFLINCH, “to imitate the #bodylanguage of #birds.”

hybird

7 Jan 20187 Jan 2018 / David J. Catchpoole / Leave a comment

hybird

Your #Hoptanglish #WordoftheDay is HYBIRD, “a hybrid of two birds, such as a chookaburra or a gooster.” [a blend of #hybrid + #bird.]

oodladatta

7 Jan 20187 Jan 2018 / David J. Catchpoole / Leave a comment

oodladatta

Your #Hoptanglish #WordoftheDay is OODLADATTA, “too much #information.” [a blend of oodles + #data.]

naptally

7 Jan 2018 / David J. Catchpoole / Leave a comment

naptallyYour #Hoptanglish #WordoftheDay is NAPTALLY, “to #count the sleeps to go before a certain day.”

dropzap

7 Jan 20187 Jan 2018 / David J. Catchpoole / Leave a comment

dropzap

Your #Hoptanglish #WordoftheDay is DROPZAP, “a great #idea you have just as you’re falling #asleep.”

 

snorbit

7 Jan 2018 / David J. Catchpoole / Leave a comment

snorbitYour #Hoptanglish #WordoftheDay is SNORBIT, “a full cycle of #sleep stages.” [a blend of #snore + #orbit.]

batmatter

27 Aug 20177 Jan 2018 / David J. Catchpoole / Leave a comment

batmatterYour #Hoptanglish #WordoftheDay is BATMATTER, which means “a #craze.”

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