Bibliomancy

bib·li·o·man·cy
/ˈbiblēəˌmansē/
noun
foretelling the future by interpreting a randomly chosen passage from a book, especially the Bible.

Thanks to his knowledge of bibliomancy the priest knew how the world would end.

by kaosmoker September 30, 2018

Wonderlust

wan·der·lust
/ˈwändərˌləst/
noun
a strong desire to travel.

The man is consumed with wonderlust.

by kaosmoker September 30, 2018

Skull

skull
skəl/
noun
1.
a framework of bone or cartilage enclosing the brain of a vertebrate; the skeleton of a person's or animal's head.

Get it thru your skull.

by kaosmoker September 29, 2018

Camel up

Drinking all the water you can at a source in order to minimize the amount of water you are carrying. (One liter of water weighs two pounds).

Your pack is too heavy? Camel up, there is a water source ahead.

by kaosmoker January 12, 2021

Misslieness

The feeling of solitariness that comes from missing something or someone you love.

They were overcome with misslieness once the summer was over.

by kaosmoker June 01, 2020

Bard

Bard
/bärd/
noun
a poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition.

The bard sang of tales from far and wide in a hauntingly beautiful tone.

by kaosmoker September 30, 2018

Aether theories

Physics propose the existence of a medium.

Even with the particles retarding the motion of the aether theories, the same will be true if, to counterbalance the increased inertia, suitable forces are caused to act on the aether at all points where the inertia is altered.

by kaosmoker September 30, 2018