Hûnekop Monstershot

Luminous green Frisian goodness - a distilled beverage with a hint of absinthe, which it closely resembles.

"And Hûnekop Monstershot, man we like to drink that a lot" - from "Wy kam fram Fryslân" by de Hûnekop

by Mushiking42 July 01, 2024

esole

A female donkey, or sometimes donkey in general derived from Old English esol, referring exclusively to donkeys in general.

"And thus, he rode an esole to market, for he had run out of eels."

by Mushiking42 July 18, 2024

papastry

An early Protestant word for Catholic practices such as intercession and Gregorian chanting, which were seen as idolatry.

"Thus, the Protestants banned all practices which fell under the category of papastry."

by Mushiking42 August 20, 2024

handy

A smartphone or mobile phone in general. The word originates from the German word "Handy" meaning mobile phone and is commonly used in Europe. It is also connected to the American military "handie-talkie", a more convenient form of walkie-talkie used in WW2.

"I often leave my handy at home because I'm irrationally anxious about it getting stolen or damaged."

by Mushiking42 April 12, 2025

haberdash

Small items, usually ones used exclusively in sewing. Often used to mean "nonsense" when used as an interjection.

"His bouget was thus full of all manner of haberdash, but it was empty of coin."

by Mushiking42 July 18, 2024

yellow chemistry

The worst type of chemistry - when it turns yellow - usually signalling the presence of something toxic, radioactive or both.

"My arch nemesis shows its ugly face again: yellow chemistry!"

by Mushiking42 July 01, 2024

chook

A chicken, usually one in a food context. As such, it can also be used in a collective manner, eg: “I eat chook.”

“I’ll go and pick up the chook.”

by Mushiking42 October 20, 2024