Wondrous Words Wednesday
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. If you want to play along, grab the button, write a post and come back and add your link to Mr. Linky! I really do need to read more challenging books because once again I had to rely on my Word-a-Day calendar. I chose these words because I thought they were a lot of fun.
1. scapegrace – “Joanna was at a loss for ways to help her teenage brother, a scapegrace who too often found himself in trouble with the authorities.”
Scapegrace means an incorrigible rascal.
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2. holus-bolus – “Regrettably, the company shuttered its factory holus-bolus, without providing notice to the men and women working there.”
Holus-bolus is an adverb and it means all at once.
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3. omnium-gatherum– “The church’s annual Pot Luck Follies featured an omnium-gatherum of performers, including clowns, musicians, jugglers, and stilt-walkers.”
This one’s a mouthful! Omnium-gatherum is a noun that means a miscellaneous collection (as of things or persons).
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Have you come across any new words lately?
Well, I’ve heard the first and third before, but “holus-bolus” is new to me, and I love it! I think it’s going to become one of my favorite phrases.
I have to admit I found “holus-bolus” an amusing word. Not cause of it’s meaning per say but come on….am I the only one who thinks it would pass as some witches spell to turn boring little children into frogs? I know what word I’m going to be thinking come halloween…. lol
Omnium-gatherum sounds like something you’d see in a church newsletter! I had heard of scapegrace, but not the other two. Thanks, Kathy!
Omnium-gatherum soundslike Latin and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it in a chrch bulletin. Holus-bolus is a great one. I need to think up a way to work that into conversation.
All these are new to me. I don’t think I could even get omnium-gatherum out clearly, lol.
I do like holus-bolus!
I like that last one, but I think it’s going to be better read than spoken.
I could figure out the last one because of my high school Latin classes! Or at least I could come close!
I can’t imagine being able to say omnium-gatherum fast enough to use in conversation!
Scapegrace sounds almost, well, graceful for a word describing a rascal. And holus-bolus made me think of hocus-pocus
Great words!
These three words are all new to me also!!
Three interesting words there. Scapegrace is a fantastic word. It must be related to scapegoat you’d think? It would be interesting to find out. Holus-bolus is reasonably common in Australia I think, but omnium-gatherum, that sure is a doozy. I don’t think I’d be able to slip that into conversation somehow.
Lovely words you found this week! I agree with the others that holus-bolus sounds magick-y. And I love such Latin-English hodgepodge words as omnium-gatherum! Thanks for sharing!
I’ve known many of a scapegrace in my life!
These are all new to me. Scapegrace is a very interesting word.
Heehee. Holus-bolus is such a funny word, and I love it! I always try to find ways to use these words you share with me in conversation, but it rarely happens. It would be nice to be able to sprinkle a few eyebrow raising words into the conversations I have with others
That last one is sure a mouthful
All new to me, I do like holus-bolus. I’m going to have to try and work that one into my day.
I like holus-bolus, the others are new to me .
I like scapegrace. It sounds like a good way to describe those rascals you can’t help but loving.
I agree – your words are fun this week. I especially like scapegrace. I believe I can use it in coversation. I even have someone in mind.
I’ve always enjoyed scapegrace when I come across it. Your other words are fun, too, and completely new to me!
Holus-bolus is fun!
These words are new-to-me, Kathy. The hyphenated words are terrific! I wonder if scapegrace is related to scapegoat?
I don’t think I’ve heard scapegrace before. I’m especially fond of that one.
All new to me. They sound like the kind of words the peddler/wizard from the Wizard of Oz would be all too familiar with. Oh yes, and congress too!
I am amazed by all the words you’ve posted that I have never ever heard before in my life!!
You made those up!!!
Lol…
Fun words and tongue-twisters too!
Holus-bolus is such a fun word!
I would have thought that scapegrace would be the opposite of scapegoat.
I was surprised that the similarities in meanings. I’m curious about the origin of that one.
I LOVE holus-bolus!! Must think of ways to use it today. Sounds like a kind of nonsense word.