conlangery

A very joyous way of saying conlanging, that is to say the process of creating a language.

"Much conlangery occurs on this subreddit."

by Mushiking42 July 01, 2024

insektenfang

A German word referring to the hobby of catching insects and other bugs, typically with a net. This practice is more common in Japan, and as such appears in Japanese game series such as Animal Crossing.

"Our trip was particularly fun for an insektenfang hobbyist such as myself."

by Mushiking42 August 06, 2024

mullacking

A word for walking or working in mud, or a similarly viscous substance. "Trudging".

"This particular species is prone to mullacking and similarly wallowing in mud."

by Mushiking42 August 24, 2024

bereznyak

A forest or grove mainly composed of birch or birch-like (eg: aspen) trees. The word is derived from the Russian word "березняк", meaning bereznyak. Bereznyaks are also known for having lots of polypores.

"I hope Mojang update the bereznyak, that concept art looked so cool!"

by Mushiking42 January 04, 2025

arbeit

A part-time job, especially for students. Derived from Japanese "アルバイト" which is a loanword from German ("Arbeit"). The German word "Arbeit" is also a cognate with the Middle English "arveð", which may be used instead (as "arveth").

"I recently started a new arbeit!"

by Mushiking42 March 15, 2025

corrodent

A term for any corrosive substance, be it acid or base, or an adjective meaning corrosive.

"The shelves were stocked with all manner of corrodents and solvents."

by Mushiking42 October 20, 2024

bouget

A small leather pouch used in medieval times to store coins, rations, small tools and all manner of haberdash, and the precursor to the modern wallet. Additionally, (formerly) in a military or (extantly) in a heraldry setting, a "water-bouget" refers to 2 bags of water suspended on a yoke used to transport water through a battle field.

NOTE: The pronunciation of bouget is (in IPA) bu dʒɪt

"It appears a common thief hath stolen mine bouget!"

by Mushiking42 July 18, 2024