Today I have something simple for you: three words. I liked the sound of them and the meanings, and thought you might enjoy them, too!
Have a lovely weekend and try not to ferhoodle your friends or weekend plans!
From Dictionary.com:
snickersnee
noun
1. a knife, especially one used as a weapon.
Origin
Snickersnee came to English in the late 1600s from the Dutch steken meaning "to stick" and snijden meaning "to cut."
adjective
1. without interest or significance; dull; insipid: a jejune novel.
2. juvenile; immature; childish: jejune behavior.
Origin
Jejune comes from the Latin word jjnus meaning "empty, poor, mean."
verb
1. Chiefly Pennsylvania German Area. to confuse or mix up: Don’t ferhoodle the things in that drawer.
Origin
Ferhoodle comes from the Pennsylvania German term verhuddle meaning "to tangle" and is related to the German word verhudeln meaning "to bungle, botch."
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