Wednesday 30 May 2012

Wondrous Words Wednesday 30/5/12




Wondrous Words Wednesday is a fabulous weekly meme hosted by Bermuda Onion, where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our weekly reading.  

I found my words all over the place this week. This first word comes from my recent listening to Cleaving, a memoir by Julie Powell of Julie/Julia fame. 

1. Contrapuntal (Adjective)

A musical term meaning of, relating to, or incorporating counterpoint. The Free Dictionary

It was somewhat sobering as I entered this word into my iphone to keep note of it to find that my iphone's predictive text knew contrapuntal when I didn't. 



My second word comes from reading the winning story of the inaugural Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer Award. 


2. Cosplay


And having an unusual name in Ken Livingstone Comprehensive made him as much a target as the four-eyed kids, or the stuttering kids or even the cosplay kids. 


Cosplay is a contracture of Costume play. Wiki tells me it is popular with young people who like anime and manga, and big on the internet and in Japan. 


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The third word this week comes from blog reading. I came across a book on poop (or poo depending on where you live).




3. Frass


Frass is a form of insect poo. It is the fine powdery material that plant eating insects pass. Wiki


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12 comments:

  1. bermudaonion30 May 2012 at 20:41

    I've heard of cosplay but never knew what it was called. I should be able to remember that one. I didn't know contrapuntal or frass either and I love that you found frass in a book title!

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  2. Libby31 May 2012 at 00:14

    Hi Louise! I did not know any of the three, although I had seen cosplay written before.

    I'm signing on as a follower too - do not know why I have not done that before - LOL!

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  3. Anonymous31 May 2012 at 00:59

    These are all new for me, thanks for sharing.

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  4. Margot31 May 2012 at 02:49

    I must say, Louise, I think you've won the award for the most eclectic WWW post. From poop to fashion - very good.

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  5. Anonymous31 May 2012 at 04:37

    I've got to start doing this meme. I love learning (and sharing) new words. Incidentally, I did know contrapuntal, but I'm a pianist. However, the other two were new to me. Very much enjoyed this!

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  6. Bev Hankins31 May 2012 at 10:06

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  7. Bev Hankins31 May 2012 at 10:08

    Trying again...

    Insect poo. Who knew it had a name. Now I've got to wonder when I'll have a chance to use that one....

    Here are my Words.

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  8. Suko31 May 2012 at 12:09

    Fun and eclectic post! Your words are from many sources! Cosplay is an interesting, "hip" term.

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  9. Anonymous31 May 2012 at 18:59

    Good job, and fun words, thanks for sharing!
    (I wouldn't feel too bad about the phone knowing a word that you didn't: they have such a quirky vocabulary, phones have...)

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  10. Hannah1 June 2012 at 16:19

    Oh, contrapuntal. That brings back memories of my up-to-age-18 serious piano life!

    Could've lived without frass, though... ;)

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  11. Satia3 June 2012 at 03:07

    My children used to cosplay. Well, two of them did anyway. My daughter now does her own thing and still has people stop and ask her to take her photo.

    A whole book about animal poop? Wow. There truly is a book on everything.

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  12. The Daemon3 June 2012 at 13:33

    My citrus trees think frass is a pain in the ass!

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