Hibernophile

A person who loves Ireland, the Irish language, culture and people. Commonly fond of drinking and “the Craic”

I love Ireland. I’m totally a hibernophile!

by Hugh Wards October 22, 2017

shkamb

Albanian word for ‘rock’ can also be the name of an Albanian male. Normally coo, calm and charismatic, Shkamb is the name of the guy who wrote this description!

That Shkamb is a great guy!

by Hugh Wards February 28, 2018

anagnophilia

The desire/urge to read something or anything that is written down. Not out of curiosity for the content that is written, but to read what is written.

Overcome with anagnophilia, he read the back of cereal box as he ate his breakfast.

by Hugh Wards August 31, 2018

malinate

When you believe the worst of someone without proper evidence, considered thought or reasoning, especially if you get a feeling of superiority or pleasure from this belief.

- Did you hear about Jo? I feel so happy she fell on her face drunk.
- Don't malinate. It's mean!

by Hugh Wards March 30, 2017

revelop

1. To reassess your opinion or thought process.
2. To start off with an opinion and work backwards to prove that opinion.
3. To start over again, once your opinion has changed.

“I always thought it was okay to lie. But I was lied to, and I had to revelop my preconceived notions.”

by Hugh Wards September 07, 2022

Velvet Punch

A term used to describe a betrayal by someone or something considered to be virtuous and then is shown to be the opposite. It leads to a feeling of great unease by a soft movement, like a punch from a velvet boxing glove

“I was watching this comedy and all of a sudden it became serious. It was a real velvet punch”

by Hugh Wards May 17, 2020

Cartoonish

Adhering to, representative of or referencing a cartoon. Normally something that is exaggerated and comical in the style or archetypes of a cartoons.

He walked in with soot on his face like he had witnessed an explosion. It was so cartoonish

by Hugh Wards July 11, 2020