Wondrous Words Wednesday
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where you can share new words that you’ve encountered or spotlight words you love. Feel free to get creative! If you want to play along, grab the button, write a post and come back and add your link to Mr. Linky!
I’m clearly not reading the right books because I had turn to my Word-a-Day calendar again this week.
1. meshuggener – “Our Uncle’s always been a bit of a meshuggener, but despite the fact that his crazy business schemes never seem to work out, he remains cheerfully optimistic.”
Meshuggener has Yiddish roots and means a foolish or crazy person.
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2. psephology – “Erin is a political science major with a particular interest in psephology.”
Psephology is the scientific study of elections.
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3. netroots – “Inarguably, it was the campaigning by the netroots that helped the senator get elected.”
Netroots is the grassroots political activists who communicate via the Internet.
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What words do you want to celebrate today?
Actually I could see how all three of these words could be related to each other! :–)
I just read 2 books full of Yiddish, which I plan on using soon. There are so many Yiddish words that are part of daily speech for everyone.
Being Jewish, #1 was easy. Never heard of the other 2, although I could have guessed at #3 if I had thought for a minute.
All were new to me. Isn’t is interesting all the new words that have been developed or just happened since the internet became so much a part of all our lives?
You always find the best words in your reading. 🙂
Have a good Wednesday.
Elizabeth
Great words! Oddly enough, I know meshuggener from a Lion King movie. lol
When I was a teen meshuggener was one of my favorite words, but when I wrote it, I always used the variation meshuggana. I used to tell my little brother that he was meshuggana and he thought it was a term of endearment. lol
LOL!!
I LOVE meshaggener and know a few crazy people I could apply that word to! Can’t wait to see my kids faces when I use it. Thanks Kathy!
I love meshuggener too. All three of your words seem as if they came from the same book – all abut politics.
Those are complicated words.
Excellent words from your calendar!
I’ve only heard of #1 though I didn’t know the exact meaning. #2 and #3 are both new to me!
Great words , enjoyed them.
Wohoo, knew nr 1
Only knew the first one. I think netroots is interesting though.