weekbeginning

Saturday is the weekend, and Sunday is the weekbeginning.

If Sunday is the first day of the week, why do we say it is part of the weekend?

If we have a closed compound, "weekend", why don't we have a closed compound, "weekbeginning"?

When you say goodbye to your coworkers on Friday afternoon you should say, "Have a nice weekend, and a good weekbeginning."

It's 5:00 on Friday afternoon and there is a cacophony in the office of coworkers bidding each other to have a nice weekend and a good weekbeginning.

by petermante April 09, 2011

synonymary

a synonym for "thesaurus"

Children, please use the synonymary to find a synonym for the word, synonym.

by petermante March 23, 2011

googlit

a quick way of suggesting we use the internet to find the answer.

short for "Look it up on the internet."

Todd asked Rick, "Which is the largest state fair in the U.S.?"

Rick replied, "I don't know, Todd, I'll Googlit!"
"Oh, here it is, Texas is first, and one source says Minnesota is number two, and another website says Minnesota is third."

'Ataboy, Rick. You rock!"

by petermante September 11, 2011

swearstitute

Using a politically correct, socially acceptable, word or phrase, in replacement of vulgarity.

Jennifer knew she had to use a swearstitute in math class or her teacher would publicly embarrass her. She proclaimed, Oh, schniggle, I dropped my pencil!

Oh, schniggles!
Oh, schiggle!
Goul darn it!
Oh, sugar!
H E double tooth picks!
H E double hockey sticks!
Oh Geez Louise
What the hey!
Son of a gun!

by petermante September 11, 2011