Unusual Definitions / Words That Don't Exist But Should
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Jun. 25th, 2016 | 01:13 pm
From the list of Unusual Definitions™:
rustic bunting, n.
A spontaneous romantic interlude on a countryside ramble.
And from the list of Words That Don't Exist But Should™:
longcut, n.
An intentional detour; the "scenic route".
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date: Jun. 25th, 2016 11:17 am (UTC)
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date: Jun. 25th, 2016 11:51 am (UTC)
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date: Jun. 25th, 2016 12:21 pm (UTC)
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date: Jun. 25th, 2016 12:28 pm (UTC)
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Put more succinctly, the order is (usually) "word catches on, word finds its way into dictionaries" rather than "word finds its way into dictionaries, word catches on".
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date: Jun. 25th, 2016 12:33 pm (UTC)
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date: Jun. 25th, 2016 01:09 pm (UTC)
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Ah, I'm usually more into interesting/beautiful words, though. Like "mellifluous", or "effervescent", or "snow-covered".
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date: Jun. 25th, 2016 02:22 pm (UTC)
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date: Jun. 25th, 2016 02:30 pm (UTC)
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date: Jun. 25th, 2016 03:06 pm (UTC)
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date: Jun. 25th, 2016 03:09 pm (UTC)
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date: Jun. 25th, 2016 03:25 pm (UTC)
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How are things going for you?
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