Saturday, July 23, 2011

HULLABALOO

hullabaloo: an uproar or fuss

PRONOUNCIATION: \ˈhə-lə-bə-ˌlü\

Example: The movie also pads out its running time to feature length with a couple of absurd, pre-HULLABALOO choreography sequences. [Reference: http://videowatchdog.blogspot.com/2006_09_10_archive.html]

PULCHRITUDINOUS

pulchritudinous: having great physical beauty or appeal; physically beautiful; comely

PRONOUNCIATION: \ˈpəl-krə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\

Example: “For the pulchritudinous toddler, there are rubbery black maillots crisscrossed by plastic zippers, or gold lame bikinis accented with fluffy wads of gold net by Breaking Waves.” [Reference: Newsweek: Showing Too Much, Too Soon]

MOSEY

mosey:

- to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, around, or about)

- to leave quickly; decamp

Example:

She moseyed down to the Blue Café for some drinks and delicious foods.

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HIRSUTE

hirsute: shaggy; hairy; bristly

Example:

First of all, your nose is nearly covered with your bloody moustache and your beard, Mr Gogarty replied. Mr Allen apologised for his "hirsute" appearance. [Reference: Paul Cullen, "No ambush sprung on returning Gogarty", Irish Times, March 23, 1999]

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