Once again it’s time to play the Verification Word Game. I’m gratified to see that several of you enjoy this game–seemingly as much as I do. Here is the list of verification words that I had to enter recently to leave comments–perhaps it was on your blog. These are more than just random strings of letters. I believe they actually have meaning.
- Joltive – That which gives a kick start. Energy drinks are joltive.
- Latel – Tardy will suffice. As in, If you can’t get it in on time, latel have to do.
- Lerot – A French word meaning “putrifaction”
- Orange – That area in west Texas that lies between the N range and the P range
- Outti – A belly button that bulges outward, but you already knew that, didn’t you?
- Patiolog – What you burn in your patio fireplace to keep warm while sitting in your patio furniture on a brisk evening
- Piefur – This indicates the price of a circular, fruit-filled pastry. As in, I can remember buying a piefur a buck when I was younger.
- Pussnesse – The feline that lives on the shore of a famous Scottish lake that is best known for the serpent-like monster that dwells therein
- Undionin – To reverse the process of dionin
Can you help me with these?
- Aptist –
- Cathole –
- Crided –
- Dedic –
- Pyins –
- Ziering –
Here are two that were sent to me by regular readers of this blog who were kind enough to forward the words and their meanings to me. To leave comments here, they had to enter these:
Have you noticed this phenomenon too? Be sure to tell me about interesting words and their meanings that you encounter here on Secondary Roads.
Aptist – a person who believes in being apt, even when not up to the task. Closely related to the idea that you can let others think you are a fool, or you can open your mouth and prove it.
Cathole – um… this is a real word, used by hikers, for the hole one digs in the woods with a small trowel for the purpose of, um….
Crided – i crided a river
Dedic – a person who shows great enthusiasm for and tenacity in an activity, such a person is dedic-ated
Pyins – an event where people are locked into a building overnight to eat pye
Ziering – to wander off in unexpected directions while snoring
Apptist – a person who makes masterpieces from online apps.
Cathole – a place where birds daren't venture.
Ziering – a ring (much like an earring) only placed in an unmentionable part of the body.
Sorry I could only come up with 3, I love this game great idea.
BWAHAHA!!! You've excelled this time, Chuck! I cracked up on all, especially "pussnesse" and "orange." I do love that archaic word "putrifaction." They also used "perspicacity" a lot back then, LOL!
I recently got "Aptist" for a blog VW. Must be a popular one. Here are my guesses:
Aptist: Someone who attends the First Aptist Church Where All Things Are Possible.
Crided: A word used predominantly by American children between the ages of 1 year and 8 years of age; "to cry" in the past tense.
Ziering: a new white wine from the German province of the same name.
Cathole: The small, rounded opening in carpeted cat trees.
Cathole – much more prevalent than the obscure Rabbit Hole, serves s similar purpose, to transport one to magical fantastical other worlds.
Very appropriate since this is International Box Day, where cats worldwide are celebrating with cardboard boxes, seemingly with only one way in and out, but when you look the cat has magically disappeared. He has used a cathole.