As the Scrabble Dictionary releases its new words here are a few more
'Destituning' - meaning: to protect oneself from disappointment by imagining everything will always go wrong
'Destituning' - meaning: to protect oneself from disappointment by imagining everything will always go wrong
'Motusdubium' - meaning: the sudden chilling doubt that you are on the
right train as it pulls out
'Ostiumabominatio' - meaning: the realisation, too late, that it's not
your toothbrush
'Cochleone' - meaning: the sadness caused by thinking a slug is a
homeless snail
‘Saeplect’ - meaning – the smile of knowing you are the only one
on the bus silently repeating the word ‘plectrum’ in your head
‘Gearmentia’ – meaning - suddenly forgetting where reverse gear is in a
car you regularly drive
‘Alliumysterium’ – meaning – the jar right at the back of the fridge
containing a single pickled onion in cloudy liquid that you never owned
‘Jamaisvu’ - meaning: strange & unsettling feeling you have never seen
or experienced the moment before, opposite of déjà vu
'Cunicupedibus' - meaning: the awkward pain and embarrassment of pushing
both feet down a single trouser leg
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