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

starbuccaneer

A person who sits around in a cafe all day without spending much money, probably working on a laptop using the cafe's wifi.

"Wow, look at all those starbuccaneers in there!"

by Mushiking42 May 31, 2025

lede

A person of either gender. The plural can be just "lede" or "ledes" for clarity or in a more informal context.

"You might be the strangest lede I've ever met."

by Mushiking42 May 31, 2025

bestiary

Either a medieval compendium of animals, sometimes assigning a moral lesson to each or, in other contexts, the general study of animals in a medieval setting.

"He was a master bestiarist, that is to say he was an expert in the field of bestiary."

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

poisson

A more technical word for fish meat. It is derived from French "poisson", meaning fish.

"The guests were served freshly steamed poisson."

by Mushiking42 October 23, 2024

xenophilus

A philosopher or scholar, usually an ancient Greek one, such as Plato. When used in this context, it can be used as a compliment for someone brilliant.

"The brilliance of Paracelsus could be compared to that of a classical xenophilus."

by Mushiking42 August 21, 2024