Definitions by Matt Windle poet

Leather-beaten

/ˈlɛðə-ˈbi t(ə)n/

1. toughened, bruised or scarred by the punches of boxers.

2. worn or damaged by exposure to gloved punches.

3. the face of a boxer.

"The boxer's face was leather-beaten."

Leather-beaten by Matt Windle poet April 8, 2021

Passionaught

/ˈpaʃ(ə)n ɔ t/

A person that lacks passion and enthusiasm.

"He never shows any enthusiasm. He's a passionaught!"

Passionaught by Matt Windle poet March 29, 2021

Confaux 

/kənˈfəʊ/

a disingenuous conversation that a person creates immediately prior to asking for a favour.

"The preamble was sheer confaux."

Confaux by Matt Windle poet March 29, 2021

Shockout 

/ʃɒkaʊt/

the act of surprisingly knocking someone out, against the run of play or despite the bookies odds, especially in boxing or mixed martial arts.

"The referee has stopped the fight. Nobody was expecting that. What a shockout!"

Shockout by Matt Windle poet March 27, 2021

Clapables

/klapəb(ə)ls/

the action of simultaneously striking the palms of (one's hands) together whilst saying a word, in order to determine the number of syllables that the word contains.

"How many syllables does the word 'newshunty' have? Lets use our clapables to work it out.

Clapables by Matt Windle poet March 26, 2021

Piddle puddle 

/ˈpɪd(ə)lˈpʌd(ə)l/

aka piddle pud.

1. the puddle that a person or animal leaves on the floor after urinating.

2. a half-soaked or slow-witted person.

"Daisy the shih Tzu left a piddle puddle on the floor."

Piddle puddle by Matt Windle poet March 24, 2021

Younique

/ju ˈni k/

1. a person that doesn't try to be different and is happy with just being themselves.

2. you personally (yourself).

"Nobody on this entire planet is you, and that's pretty cool. So accept it and be younique."

Younique by Matt Windle poet March 23, 2021