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glimflashy, adj.
Etymology: < glim n. (a candle) + flashy adj.
slang.Angry.
flamfew, n.
Etymology: Corruption of French fanfelue < medieval Latin famfalūca bubble, lie, apparently < Greek πομϕόλυξ bubble. Compare modern French fanfreluche.
A gewgaw, trifle, fantastic thing. Also Sc. ‘Any gaudy trapping in female dress,’ ‘a gaudily dressed female’ (Jamieson).
gumfiate, v.
Etymology: < Italian gonfiat-o, past participle of gonfiare = French gonfler, < Latin conflāre, < con- together + flāre to blow.
trans. To puff up, cause to swell.
misdeemful, adj.
Etymology: < misdeem n. + -ful suffix.
Obs.
Having a false judgement of. Also: suspicious
queemful, adj.
ramfeezled, adj.
Etymology: Apparently < Scots ram-, intensifying prefix (see note and compare earlier ramgunshoch adj.) + a second element of uncertain origin (perhaps feeze v.2) + -le suffix 3 + -ed suffix1
Worn out, exhausted; confused, muddled.rumfustian, n. (and adj.)
Etymology: < rum n.2 + fustian n.
Now hist.A hot, spiced drink made of strong beer, white wine, gin, egg yolks, lemon juice, and sugar, popular during the 19th cent., originally among university students.septemfluous, adj.
Etymology: < Latin septemfluus ( < septem seven + fluĕre to flow) + -ous suffix.
Flowing in seven streams.wamfle, v.
Etymology: ?
Sc.
intr. To go about with flapping garments. Of garments, etc., to flap, flutter (in the wind). |
I wonder if any bars in Toronto serve rumfustian's?
ReplyDeleteIt could be a new trend. Except that it sounds revolting...
DeleteAnd, additionally, think how useful any of these words could be in any conversation about the current Bashi of Trumpestan!
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