New Word for the Day

[LovelyLadyLux]

To keep us sharp and on our toes thought we could use a new word of the day:

Lalochezia

The emotional relief obtained from using profane or abusive language

What is your new word?

[Horus]

I quite like that one LLL as I am a user of Lalochezia most days

My own word is Peripatetic [per-uh-puh-tet-ik] walking or traveling about; itinerant.
which often applies to myself as well.

[LovelyLadyLux]

Peripatetic has a neat sound to it too. Haven't thought yet or hear another word for today but will come up with one by the end of MY day - By the way - how did the day go? I'm just at 9am so want to be sure today will go well before I get there

Now - the NEW word of today

[LovelyLadyLux]

Maybe I'm to call this the new word of the week!

The new word for today is: zoilist

[Horus]

That's a good one and I know a few on a certain forum who would fall into that category

Spoiler

"A rude, nasty, or dishonest critic that enjoys finding faults in others."

[Grandad]

My word for today has to be 'Murmuration'. See my post in my twitcher thread

[Horus]

My word for the week is: Serendipity I love the way it skips along when you say it.

Edit: Not read your post yet Grandad but Murmuration is another excellent word, I just love all those weird and wonderful words to describe various collections of birds.

[Grandad]

I think Murmuration borders on being 'onomatopoeic'. If you have ever been below one of those dislpays and heard the varying pitch of the 'murmur' as the flock changes direction, then it is a very apt description.

Apparently Serendipity means 'pleasant surprise' or 'something good found by accident'. I remember when we went to Sri Lanka and it was described as Serendip. Despite all its political and cultural problems, Sri Lanka is a beautiful country and certainly a pleasant surprise for us.

BTW, Wiki says that Serendipity is one of the 10 most difficult English words to translate......

[Horus]

I believe that the word Serendipity does actually come from the old name for Sri Lanka (Ceylon in old money) which was Serendip. It has to do with a story of three princess who all had an unrelated bit of good fortune happen to them, or "a lucky accident"

[Grandad]

That is really interesting H. I could certainly do with a bit of serendipity right now

Edit: I have just played a tenner on The Health Lottery Just trying to buy my serendipity if I have to

[Horus]

And it may be Serendipidous for me if you actually won and then decided to give me a few grand for accidentally pointing you in that particular direction.

[Grandad]

No promises mate, but I have a shocking memory and might accidentally forget

[Horus]

In that case Grandad I shall offer up my new word:
Schadenfreude the pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others

[LovelyLadyLux]

New word: AVETROL

(BTW - the last 2 words came from a News show I watch who has done a segment on new words so am getting this from the show)

I like the word serendipity too

Will now have to look up your twitcher post Grandad

[Horus]

That was a new one on me LLL and I had to look it up which was a bit of a *******
Whilst searching, it also came up with a similar word as a product name for a hemorrhoid treatment

[Grandad]

Mine today is a bit naff but at least it is long

'Terminologicalinexactitude' Sometimes written as two words but I like the single word version

[Horus]

Nice one, used by Winston Churchill and applicable to most of todays politicians methinks

And ................ if you are going to use long words Grandad, I will trump yours with Antidisestablishmentarianism which is one word

[Grandad]

That's only 28 letters H How about this 45'er pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

And NO, it's not a word I know but had to resort to Google

[Kiya]

Where you folks getting all your fancy words from.................No don't tell me I've enough going on just now

[Horus]

Sorry Grandad I have to disqualify that one on medical grounds as it is a made up word for Silicosis.
Talking of industrial diseases appertaining to mining reminded me of the word Clariflocculation a term used to describe the extraction of solids from water in the production of Gold & Copper or water treatment.