Thursday 29 October 2009

Tüber


(
tü-bər)

1. noun A very, very large potato or yam.



Wednesday 28 October 2009

Aviarice


ā'vē- '
ə-rĭs

1. noun Immoderate envy of another's aviary (including its contents)


2. noun Envy of a fellow ornithologist's tick-list in a bird-spotting book


3. noun Generic term for one of a number of plastic-based rice substitutes served to economy class airline passengers

 

Monday 19 October 2009

Preferdactyl



(prĕf'ər-dăk'təl)


1. noun One's favourite pterosaur

2. noun Someone who has an unusual, possibly creepy, interest in your fingers