Ever wonder where words come from, like who decided to call a fork, a fork or a rabbit, a rabbit? Now we know the meanings of these words... but lets come up with some unique words, the meanings and anything else you would like to contribute about them
P.S. I am trying to expand my volcabulary So here goes...

Abracadabra- A magical charm or incatation having the power to ward off disease or disaster.
Word History: “Abracadabra,” says the magician, unaware that at one time the thing to do with the word was wear it, not say it. Abracadabra was a magic word, the letters of which were arranged in an inverted pyramid and worn as an amulet around the neck to protect the wearer against disease or trouble. One fewer letter appeared in each line of the pyramid, until only a remained to form the vertex of the triangle. As the letters disappeared, so supposedly did the disease or trouble. While magicians still use abracadabra in their performances, the word itself has acquired another sense, “foolish or unintelligible talk.”

Bewilder-To confuse, especially with numerous conflicting situations, objects, or statements. *hmm thinks about some who bewilder her

Cloud nine- A state of elation of great happiness
*wonders why it is cloud nine and not cloud four

If you have a made up word - tell us the meaning of it (unless it is a secret *winks)
Have fun, maybe this will help someone with their spelling or whatever It will help me write my book, while increasing my volcabulary. Thank you - hope this is FUN

i heard a couple of real funny ones once, i can't remember where but they were,

Frust - the debri that keeps refusing to be swept into the dustpan.

Phonesia - dialling a phone number then forgetting who you were calling just as they answer.

Telekrastination - Letting the phone ring twice before answering even when you're right next to it.

ummmmmm, there were more. i just can't remember them right now. lol.

My dad has always used the word "confusement".... and I believe this to be a made up word!

oh, neat thread!
spendubelous ~ a interjection, rougly meaning 'great'.
spuzzle ~ lather thats begun to dry, leaving a sort of crusty foam

hahahaha, i love spuzzle. lol.

lactomangulation - mutilating the spout of the milk carton so bad, while trying to open it, that you have to resort to opening the "illegal" end.

dark adaptation: the phenomena including dilatation of the pupil, increase in retinal sensitivity, shift of the region of maximum luminosity toward the blue, and regeneration of visual purple by which the eye adapts to conditions or reduced illumination.
*wonders if there is suffering involved

eloign: to remove to a distant or unknown place
*wonders if someone could eloign me...lol

foozle: to manage or play awkwardly
*wonders if someone would like to foozle with me...lol

Footpad- 17th century word for highway robber or thief.

I was once called a footpad by an old English gentlman type officer in the army.....cheeky git!

boink: to hit

As used in a sentence by my brother: "I'd boink Alyssa Milano."

My brother's a dirty boy if you get my drift

HERES TWO WORDS



WANKSTA~ A wannabe gangsta


PIMP~ *ME*

Screamer- rock band that doesn't sing so much as yell and scream with usually no ryme or reason.

Gription.

My old sneakers ain't got no more gription!!!