Beyond the Books: Favorite Words
This week's topic for Beyond the Books is: Favorite Words . The following are words that I find fascinating or fun to use. Some serve a purpose. Some are completely ridiculous. But all of them make me happy :) Shenanigans Simply because it reminds me of Super Troopers and it applies to so much. Superturboaffengeil Literally means "Super awesome" in English, but it's so much more fun to say in German and it definitely makes a more impactful impression! Ambrosia Mainly used with "liquid" in front of it and in reference to coffee...the liquid ambrosia of life! Elixir It's a fun word because it invokes ideas of magic and potions. Again, I generally refer to my coffee as a magical elixir... Balderdash A fun game or an awesome word? Awesome word! Bamboozle It reminds me of old-timey tricksters and it's fun! Juxtaposition Sounds harsh, which I like. And it uses an X and J! So against the grain! Onomato...