Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, a meme where word nerds share their favorite words or new vocabulary they’ve learned. Visit Kathy at Bermuda Onion for more interesting words.
For this week’s entry, I’m taking the “share favorites” option, inspired by my car pool to Camp Invention. Yesterday, two seven-year-olds and a ten-year-old entertained me for an hour with deep thoughts on the color of puke, the proper way to wear underpants, and the benefits of marrying a super model. (“You’d get $2000”) Their hilarious banter reminded me of three previous WWW words that I’d like to review today.
1. Perspicacious– of acute mental vision or discernment
Examples from the minivan:
If you’re in kindergarten, and you have a best friend, and she’s a girl, and you’re a boy, then you must have FEELINGS for her.
and,
Seven year old: My puke was pink.
Ten year old: Hmm. I bet you had strawberry milk for breakfast. Or you ate a paintball.
2. auspicious – showing or suggesting that future success is likely; attended by good fortune
Example:
“I drink way more milk than I should – like a gallon a day. One thing’s for sure- I’m NEVER gonna break a bone.”
3. risible – arousing or provoking laughter
Example:
I’m really good at burping. All I need are some onions and root beer. Once, I burped for like, 20 seconds. I even beat my mom!
Word Nerd Workout
Please share another example of a risible, auspicious, or perspicacious expression that you’ve heard or seen recently, or make one up! Thanks for playing.
Julia
Oh my, I love your examples and don’t think I can top them! I can just imagine how that mom would feel if she knew everyone knows she was beat at burping!
Oh Julia, I love this post! You captured seven-year-old conversation perfectly. I smiled all the way through it. I’m going to bookmark this page for those times I need perspective on human nature. Thanks.
Thanks Margot, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Kids always have a refreshing take on things…
Kids say the most entertaining things! Mine are always making risible comments. My son said after a week of family vacation, “Honestly, no offense, I’m kinda done with family time.” I know that’s not the best example, but I can’t think of another right now – maybe I need to get them in the car so they’ll be witty!
Dana, I think that’s a great example of risible. Don’t ya love it when our children show such appreciation and affection? 🙂