lostness

Obviously, "the condition of being lost," but more often in a psychological sense than in a geographical sense.

The 1970s was a decade of lostness for the American people, with wavering or obliteration of compass points they had once thought permanently fixed.

by Luddz June 12, 2015

cocooning

To take vacation or comfort in the solitude one's own home --in effect wrapping oneself up, away from crowds or busy other places.

Some sociologist say that more and more more Americans, tired of increasing discomforts and cost of travel take to cocooning in one's own home.

by Luddz June 05, 2015

hand-minded

People who prefer and are more adept at manual activities rather than mental ones.

Schools should make special provisions for their hand-minded students.

by Luddz June 12, 2015

alleger

One who claims or asserts that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.

The alleger, the one who stated the allegation, is in the next room sipping her tea all prim and proper-like.

by Luddz June 04, 2015

blinkard

One with bad eyes; a stupid or obtuse person; someone who ignores or avoids something.

The old blinkard didn't know what hit him because he just couldn't pay attention to where he was going.

by Luddz May 27, 2015

forreal

Something actually happening , with no denying it to the point that one is rather shocked about the whole situation.

That's forreal!

by Luddz April 17, 2015

Oxford English Dictionary

A lexicographic wonder comprising 20 volumes of mostly abstruse words, from the graveyard of the English language, in which old gentleman of Anglo-Saxon origin refer to as a conversation piece when drinking their tea with their cronies and chaps; sometimes it is actually referred to promote dry erudite works of literature.

"Jeeves" could you bring me volume 14 from the Oxford English Dictionary?" "There is a word from Shakespeare, of which I am not quite sure."

by Luddz January 31, 2015