25 June 2010

obnubilate

On and on he went, piling up the rhetoric until it obnubilated the last bit of sense one might have been able to salvage from the rubble of reason, razed by the juggernaut of impassioned, righteous ineptitude.

obnubilate

(verb) to cloud over, obscure, or darken.

The cloud of orange obnubilated the screen as they all roared and cheered at the final whistle.

24 June 2010

turducken

(noun) dish consisting of a partially deboned turkey stuffed with a deboned duck, which itself is stuffed with a small deboned chicken

Chef Khalid inspected preparation of the camel carcass with relish. Turducken! Hah! He spits on turducken! The fish were already stuffed and Anbar was working them into the chickens. The sheep was almost done. It would take most of the chickens. He'll need all hands to get the sheep into the camel, but, oh, what glorious feasting awaits.

22 June 2010

badinage

Arthur never did care much for badinage, so it was with a definite sense of ambivalence that he, in the fourth year of the occupation, received word that the Cylons had finally banned all conversation in public spaces.

badinage

frivolous banter

There was much badinage amongst the soccer supporters in the pub, while the technicians furiously tried to fix the TV set during half time.

21 June 2010

growlery

During the World Cup, each team had a growlery to make use of if they lost a match.

growlery

(noun) a retreat for times of ill humour

It was with mounting sense of dread that he followed Jenkins through the east wing. They've already passed most of the various hallways, stairways and doorways leading off to the greenhouse, the library, conservatory, the casual and formal lounges, and the drawing room. Edna was going to receive him in the growlery.