A is for Abecedarian.
Abecedarian means arranged in alphabetical order. Blogs
around the world will be abecedarian in April, for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.
I’ve never participated in this challenge. I sometimes
struggle to post once per week. My blog has pretty much zero theme. Can I meet
the challenge? Pick a theme and blog about it daily, for a month? With little
planning?
Probably not, but I'll do the A to B challenge, then the C to D challenge, and see if I can trick myself with such nonsense for a full month.
Here’s an abecedarian insult to get
started, from The Superior Person’s Book of Words by Peter Bowler:
“Sir, you are an apogenous, bovaristic, coprolalial,
dasypygal, excerebrose, facinorous, gnathonic, hircine, ithyphallic, jumentous,
kyphotic, labrose, mephitic, napiform, oligophrenial, papuliferous,
quisquilian, rebarbative, saponaceous, thersitical, unguinous, ventripotent,
wlatsome, xylocephalous, yarning zoophyte.”
Translation: “Sir, you are an impotent, conceited, obscene,
hairy-buttocked, brainless, wicked, toadying, goatish, indecent,
stable-smelling, hunchbacked, thick-lipped, stinking, turnip-shaped,
feeble-minded, pimply, trashy, repellent, smarmy, foul-mouthed, greasy,
gluttonous, loathsome, wooden-headed, whining, extremely low form of animal
life.”
I could have used one of those superior words per day and I'd be all set. But, alas, that wouldn't be very challenging.
I write about small town life and editing/proofing tips (will you just stop saying alot?) and whatever else I'm in the mood for. I try for funny. I think a well-timed foul word can be hilarious, but I don't toss them around thinking that will make a piece funny, because it won't. That's the equivalent of adding LOL or HAHA to the end of everything you type. If you have to tell me it's funny, it probably isn't. Enough about me.
So do tell. What are you writing this month?
Deb,
ReplyDeleteI love your post (broke out laughing at "hairy buttocked" and I'll be following you. My theme on Lovin' Danger is world mythology. If you're interested stop by. Great to meet you.
I'm looking forward to your "B" day.
Best Wishes
Jo-Ann Carson
Glad it made you laugh, Jo-Ann. I'm popping over to see you now : )
ReplyDeleteI knew we could count on you for a chuckle! Loved your post. And thank you for the explanation of the insult.
ReplyDeleteThanks Denise! I always wondered if there was a fancier word for hairy-buttocked. Or not. See you tomorrow for B : )
DeleteListen, if I want to tell you I'm funny, that's my business. Lol. Rofl. Lol.
ReplyDeleteMy ex boss: "I'm smart. I'm really really smart." Hey, thanks for visiting!
DeleteSounds a bit like the Drumpf. "I'm a great Christian. I really am."
Delete"All my people, they call me and tell me I am."
DeleteGreetings form a fellow AtoZ Challenge Participant. I will be checking back in to see if you stuck with it! You can always use a few of those words that you used today.
ReplyDeleteLoved the post!
Thanks, Ellie! If I get desperate you can bet I will. I'm coming over!
DeleteI'm so glad you translated the insults, because I was going to waste my employer's valuable time looking up every single word.
ReplyDeleteMy theme is much less interesting, just randomly selected creative writing prompts. So, basically, a lot of bad poetry.
I'll be following you!
Hey now, I happen to find bad poetry interesting! I'll be over. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteLOL, Just kidding! I'm trying to finish a suspense series so I can go on to write the uniquely unparalleled fantasy series running around in my brain. And in the midst of trying to finish a book I'm doing a daily blog challenge. Issues with priorities much? I loved your post and hope to be by again for more.
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Frankly, Scarlett, I like a uniquely unparalleled fantasy series. I share your issues. I said I wasn't doing this challenge, and here I am. I'm coming over to snoop around.
ReplyDeleteVery clever! I love it. Keep up the good work. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kathy. Where do you blog? I'd like to take a peek!
DeleteGreat post, Deb. But then I've always loved your writing. You can do this - Sounds fun. I'm in Florida this week, but I'll be following you.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dave. Have a great time in Florida!
DeleteAs always, you make me laugh. Happy to read you through the A to B challenge, the B to C challenge, or whatever it may be. I plan to enjoy every minute of it.
ReplyDeleteHey, I've made it to the C to D challenge! Thanks for your encouragement.
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ReplyDeleteI'm loving that you're blogging every day! The universe just gave us all a gift!
ReplyDeleteAnd every time I comment here and ReCaptcha asks me to prove I'm not a robot, I check the box and intone, "I'm not a fecking robot," and then hit publish. There's a sacred ritual to these things.
DeleteThank you! I didn't know about that box. I hate them. I'll see if I can make it go away.
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