Big Word Wednesday-Week 13

We have the perfect word for our thirteenth installment of Big Word Wednesday. Triskaidekaphobia. Trivia buffs know that it means; an abnormal fear of the number 13. We dedicate this word to all of the triskaidekaphobics who screamed; “DON”T PUT ME ON THE 13th FLOOR!” at the Marriott booking agent. The bliss of enjoying their 2 week stay on the 14th floor extinguished when they get in the elevator on the way to check out and realize there IS NO 13th floor. Or how about the horrified triskaidekaphobic who was “victimized” by Wal-Mart when the deli girl slipped her a “Baker’s Dozen?” What do these people do when they go to put their 12-pack in the cooler and there’s one left? Let the beer stay warm? Chug the loner? I don’t know, but I’ll bet more than 13% of them go to OCD meetings.

Farcical is our second word this week. It means; pertaining to or of the nature of farce; ludicrous; absurd. A good example would be, oh, I don’t know, um, like, how about someone who’s afraid of a number? That would be farcical, don’t you think? I mean, can you imagine yourself screaming whenever you saw the number 7? You’d NEVER be able to watch a football game, let alone take a trip to Vegas. Musicals? Forget about it; no 7 Brides for 7 Brothers for you. Movies? You can forget the James Bond franchise, that’s for sure. No Brad Pitt chasing Kevin Spacey in the rain while Morgan Freeman thinks about retirement either. No Magnificent 7, 7 Percent Solution, 7 Year Itch or 7 Easy Pieces. You could only enjoy Sinbad’s Golden Voyage. Snow White is weeping right now. I won’t even mention the sins, you obviously have enough going on right now. Do us all a favor? Get over it. Don’t forget to check out the BWW Home Page for our progress up to now. Go flex your brain muscle.

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Weaselmooma

Great words, and as always I love the pics. I always manage to get a chuckle from them.

(NukeDad) Thanks, Weaselmooma; any time you have a suggestion, let me know.

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Jul 10, 2008 @ 8:22 am

tom

Farcical! I don’t think I’ve used that word yet this week. Thanks for reminding me! That’s the trouble with old age – my vocabulary is tantamount to the Oxford English Dictionary, but I’m too feeble to pick it up anymore, and half the time I forgot where I put it. (no lie – I have one. it weighs close to thirty pounds)

(NukeDad) You need to find that sucker and incorporate it into your work-out routine! You can increase your vocabulary while you’re building your abs!

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Jul 10, 2008 @ 12:30 pm

DC Urban Dad

Sweet word. Sometimes I feel like my job is farcical.

(NukeDad) I like that word too. I need to use it more often.

Jul 10, 2008 @ 1:25 pm

Tara R.

Suh-weet… I knew both of these without the explanations! Cool beans. Here’s one for you… an activity I like to save for slow days…

omphaloskepsis

(NukeDad) GREAT word, Tara! Look for it next week! Everytime I try it, I only see lint. I did find one of the kids’ toys once, but that’s another story. Anyone reading this comment will have to wait for BWW next week or go look it up yourself!

Tara R.s last blog post..‘Where words fail, music speaks’

Jul 10, 2008 @ 5:28 pm

Kim

I tried flexing the ol brain muscle.. not much left of the ol’ girl.

(NukeDad) That’s what BWW is all about! Flexing those brain muscles! C’mon Kim! Quit doggin’ it! Pick up the pace! Feel the burn! Well, no, feeling a burn is bad, it might be an aneurysm. OK! Cool down now! That’s it! Breathe from your belly!

Kims last blog post..Wordless Wednesday – Fill ‘er Up!!

Jul 16, 2008 @ 4:14 pm

Stacey

OK, for all of you who dont know, Nukedad actually looked very much like the first picture here when he was in highschool. He’s going to kill me for saying so, but yes, my brother was a Tom Cruise look alike and girls used to buy his football ribbons from my sister and me because he TOUCHED them.

(NukeDad) I can’t believe I’m going to post this, but; I don’t want to be accused of censoring my comments. The resemblance lasted about 6 months and then I became much better looking Actually, the resemblance ended when he lost 15 lbs and had his nose done….the coward.