Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Roald Dahl Appreciation Post

Okay. Roald Dahl. He wrote The BFG, Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, etc. But today, I am here to describe just how genius he actually was with writing the BFG.
If you don't know already, The BFG is a story about the Big Friendly Giant, and dreams, and giants, and AMAZING MADE UP WORDS! So, I just feel the need to share these wonderful words with you wonderful people.
Gobblefunk: Confusing and messing up the meaning of words. I think the word he is looking for is Malapropism, which I think I went over earlier in the year.
Swizzfiggling: The act of Teasing. I guess the BFG was Swizzfiggled quite a bit about his ears. I actually forget a lot of this story, which kinda makes me sad.
Replusant: Something extraordinarily wonderful, outstanding, and excellent. I think that's kinda odd, because it looks a lot like repulsive, which would be the antonym of Replusant.
Frobscottle: A Drink, loved by the Giants in this novel.
Whizpopper: Fun fact. A Whizpopper, at least in the world of the BFG, is a buuuuurrrrrp. 
Snozzling: Ah, yes. Snozzling. It's my favorite pastime. Or, as you non-giants know it as, Sleeping.
Zozimus: Zozimus is the material that dreams are made of, a material very precious to the characters in the book.
Flushbunking: And, finally, we have Flushbunking, or, in layman's terms, being in a hurry.

Now, if you don't mind, I have to flushbunk and study for the SAT. Which is why this post isn't as long as others.

Bye.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Lemme tell you a little story about Vernorexia...

I love Spring. It's my favorite season. All the trees are becoming green again. Flowers are blooming. Birds actually use the birdhouses. Everyone is getting in a relationship. The world no longer looks bleak and bo-- Wait. Back up. "Everyone is getting in a relationship." Is this because of Spring? Is it coincidence? Nah. It couldn't be. There's something about Spring that gets couples all lovey-dovey. And that, dear friend, is called Vernorexia.

"Vernorexia?  wHaT's ThAt?" I can hear you asking through this screen.
I actually just explained it. If you're having trouble comprehending that:
Vernorexia is a Romantic Mood inspired by the Spring and warm weather and, oddly enough, the color Green.  (Green M&M's, anyone?)

It's actually a great word. Vernorexia comes from Latin, along with a Latinized form of Greek.  Vern- comes from the Latin "Vernus", meaning Spring, or In the Spring. -Exia comes from the kind-of-Latin-kind-of-Greek root "Exien", which means "To be in a condition."
So, I guess, technically, Vernorexia means "A condition caused by Spring", which could be interpreted then as Allergies. Therefore, Lovey-Dovey is the same as Allergies. Science.
 By the way, another word for Vernorexia is Vernalagnia.