Friday words: snirt and jabble

[med_cat]

Two words, to make up for missing last Friday.
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snirt (n.), Upper Midwest
A gem of a portmanteau, this word means exactly what it sounds like: a mixture of windblown snow and dirt. Also, for your linguistic pleasure, try out the adjective version: snirty.
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jabble (v.), Virginia
You know when you’re standing at your front door rifling through your purse for fifteen minutes because you can’t find your keys again? That’s because all the stuff in your purse got all jabbled up. This fantastic little word means “to shake up or mix,” but it can also be used less literally, meaning “to confuse or to befuddle.”
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Source (do take a look, some other fun words on this list): 19 Regional words all Americans should adopt immediately, from Mental Floss

Comments

[equus.livejournal.com]

i hate when my purse gets jabbled. pisses me off

[med_cat]

;)

[myspin.livejournal.com]

This is the first time I have ever heard the word "snirt" used outside of North Dakota. :) A blast from the past, thank you!

[med_cat]

My pleasure :)