It's Tuesday. Wordswordswords.

[rainbow-yarn.livejournal.com]

You get two words today since I missed last week (again).

pinguitudinous [also: see Pinguidinous] Pin*guid"i*nous
adjective

Fat, obese. Also: oily, greasy.

Containing fat; fatty.

http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/30005507?query_type=word&queryword=pinafore&first=1&max_to_show=10&sort_type=alpha&search_id=ObOJ-i82yKq-306&result_place=1
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=Pinguidinous

"No, we will not go to McDonalds!" said Sally's mother. "I will not have my children growing up on disgusting, pinguitudinous burgers!"


malapropism [mal-uh-prop-iz-uhm]
noun

an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, esp. by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/malapropism

Five-year-old Benjamin was unfortunately cursed with malapropism, and even now his parents laughed at him as he tried to tell them that his teacher had gotten a proposal of marriage by saying, "Miss Geraty got a composal!"


True story up there, except it was me, not some kid named Benjamin. Also, I was seven, not five...

Comments

[washie.livejournal.com]

The first one fits, because it sorta looks like it has the word "pig" in it.

[deadsilent.livejournal.com]

I thought it looked like penguin. Penguins aren't really known for being portly, or are they? (The Penguin from Batman?)

Awesome word

[sea-gaagii.livejournal.com]

I really like that first word! Great job

[tomoyoichijouji.livejournal.com]

Wasn't that one character from "The Rivals" famous for making malpropisms? *wikis* ....Name is Mrs. Malaprop? XP