Matt Windle poet's definitions

Caliwid

/ˈkalɪˈwɪd/

a person that is in a serious relationship with or married to someone that works away or has been absent for an extended period of time.

"Her husband is always working away. The poor girl is nothing but a caliwid."

by Matt Windle poet February 23, 2021

Bookblind

/bʊkblʌɪnd/

a person that chooses not to read.

I don't ever read for pleasure. I'm bookblind.

by Matt Windle poet March 1, 2021

Strab

/strab/

to open heavily taped packaging by puncturing and dragging (something sharp) through it.

"This Amazon parcel is so tightly sealed. Pass me the scissors, please, so that I can strab it open."

by Matt Windle poet March 13, 2021

PWAP

/pwap/

a sudden loud noise caused by boxing gloves hitting against a punchbag.

The punch landed with a pwap.

by Matt Windle poet March 21, 2021

Confaux

/kənˈfəʊ/

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

"The preamble was sheer confaux."

by Matt Windle poet March 29, 2021

Strafro

/str'afrəʊ/

A person with straight hair so thick that its layers appear to grow outwards rather than downwards.

"I can't wait to go to the barbers, my hair looks like a strafro at the moment."

by Matt Windle poet October 11, 2020

Heart of Pyrite

a disingenuous and fake disposition.

Opposite: Heart of Gold.

"I thought that he was a nice guy but he's got a heart of pyrite."

by Matt Windle poet March 14, 2021