This is my new favorite word. But every time I use it, someone repeats it back to me, "Wonky?" Dictionary.com won·ky –adjective, -ki·er, -ki·est. 1. British Slang . a. shaky, groggy, or unsteady. b. unreliable; not trustworthy. 2. Slang . stupid; boring; unattractive. Origin: 1920–25; perh...

I loved the video! Great word.

This word came to me from the story of Robert Carter III , who is said to have had the "largest known manumission in the United States." Looking up the word " manumission " only gives "the act of manumitting". Manumit –verb (used with object), -mit·ted, -mit·ting. to re...

As opposed to Communists? (It's all in how you pronounce it!)

I particularly liked the word history of this word. Would that its definition were more true; it seems altruistic to me. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/community com·mu·ni·ty –noun,plural-ties. 1. a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and o...

I think they should add "doo-hickey berms" to the definition!

Struck me as a funny little word. berm –noun 1. Also, berme. Fortification. a horizontal surface between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat. 2. Also called bench. any level strip of ground at the summit or sides, or along the base, of a slope. 3. Also called backshore, beach berm. a nearly...

Ringy-Dinks indeed!

I could see that if you weren't (a) female or (b) a wife.

The popular term among young "housewives" with children is "stay-at-home mom." I'm not sure what the non-moms call themselves.

I like the term "non-mom" myself. I, however, having 1 child, am a mom.

Frequently with the adj. "brazen", brazen hussy.
Housewife is sometimes pejorative in some circles with
politically-correct-speak: now being "Homemanager"
or some odd thing.

I could see that if you weren't (a) female or (b) a wife.

I never heard this word in a positive light. It has always seemed to have negative connotations in our family. As to "housewife" that is definitely a positive!

I heard this word on TV and it had me wondering about its origin. muck (n.) c.1250, "cow dung and vegetable matter spread as manure," from O.N. myki, mykr "cow dung," from P.Gmc. *muk-, *meuk- "soft." Meaning "unclean matter generally" is from c.1300. The verb...

I think we'd best leave the site to its specific activity. But you can email me at scw1217@yahoo.com with whatever photos you like. I am also on Facebook where I post a lot of photos. Just look for Suzanne Williams (in Florida, picture is of my dog, a dachshund). I'm always glad to meet another phot...

And I was just reading your post of years ago. I too find myself correcting spelling, especially. I enjoy watching the banner across the bottom of News programs. All the mis-spellings there are enough to gag a real lover of words. In books - which I venerate with great awe - I will still correct in...

I got this word in my email again this month and had to dig to find the post for it in the forum. I was so surprised to discover I had already commented on it. It's still a great word!