Jottings I: Panoply of Fragments From Nephro- to the Emu-shagger
Overview
Jottings is a series in which MoribundMurdoch revisits old notebook fragments and riffs on vocabulary, slang, cultural references, and loosely connected concepts.
Nephr/o-
Type
Combining form (medical)
Definition
Relating to the kidney.
Fitta
Type
Noun (Swedish, vulgar)
Definition
A vulgar Swedish term referring to the female genitalia.
Verbigerate
Type
Verb
Definition
To repeat a word or phrase obsessively or without meaningful purpose.
Pananthrophile
Type
Noun
Definition
A person who loves all of humanity; one who feels affection toward humankind as a whole.
Logorrhea
Type
Noun
Definition
Excessive or uncontrolled talkativeness; an outpouring of words.
-pexy
Type
Suffix (medical)
Definition
Denoting surgical fixation or suspension of an organ.
Froward
Type
Adjective
Definition
Willfully contrary or difficult to deal with; disobedient or perverse.
Umbratile
Type
Adjective
Definition
Fond of shade; accustomed to retirement or seclusion.
浴室
Type
Noun (Chinese)
Definition
Bathroom; bathing room.
Caud/o-
Type
Combining form (medical)
Definition
Relating to the tail or posterior part of the body.
Zyg/o-
Type
Combining form (medical)
Definition
Relating to a yoke, junction, or pairing; often referring to the zygomatic (cheek) region.
-assay
Type
Suffix / Verb-forming element
Definition
To attempt, test, or examine.
-plasty
Type
Suffix (medical)
Definition
Denoting surgical repair, reconstruction, or molding of tissue.
Septoplasty
Type
Noun (medical)
Definition
Surgical correction of a deviated nasal septum.
-facient
Type
Suffix
Definition
Producing or causing; making.
Liquefacient
Type
Adjective
Definition
Causing something to become liquid.
Choleric
Type
Adjective
Definition
Easily angered; bad-tempered; prone to irritation.
Irascible
Type
Adjective
Definition
Easily provoked to anger; quick-tempered.
Shirty
Type
Adjective (informal, chiefly British)
Definition
Irritated, annoyed, or bad-tempered.
Episode metadata
- Series: Jottings
- Episode: I
- Creator: MoribundMurdoch
- Platform: YouTube
- Video: https://youtu.be/1NE_IvlPWwM