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

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

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 02, 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

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 02, 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