I’m something of a loganamnosist* and this month I will resurrect as many obsolete words as I can within short pieces of flash fiction.
* (n) someone with an obsession for discovering long-forgotten words.
To start us off –
Absquatulate (v) to discreetly leave a gathering or party without informing the host.
Aliment (n) food; nourishment.
Oh no! Look what I’ve done. I don’t think anyone noticed, at least I hope not. But honestly, serving red wine at a party in a room with a white carpet is asking for trouble. Someone’s bound to spill some. Don’t you dare rat on me!
Actually, it looks quite pretty, almost as if it’s meant to be there. If I drip a drop more just there, and a dribble to the right, it’ll look like a pretty rose. Then if I accidentally drop some of that green guacamole dippy stuff and tread on it, it’ll have some leaves! Shall I? No one’s looking, so here goes!
Hey, that’s great; a magnificent work of art!
Time to grab a handful of aliment and absquatulate methinks. Disappear like that graffiti artist that paints pictures on walls without being seen. What’s his name? Banksy, that’s him.
Just think, one day this carpet will be worth a fortune. The Rose: Artist unknown!
Tomorrow’s words :-
Bosky, bombinate, brannigan and bifurcate
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Good one. Are they real words or you made them up?
They really are actual words Sadje!
That’s cool. Bring them into usage again.
Say, you really have come up with some nice ones. However, I suspect your hostess will be taking some sort of castigatory action over that rose incident. 😉
Lots to come Christine. I’ll just have to hope the hostess doesn’t read this!
Oh. I think I have absquatulated in the past. Didn’t know that it was called that.
I have, but usually because I’m bored! Not sure it’s a word I’ll use very often, it’s a bit clumsy – like my narrator!
This is such fun, thank you!
Thanks Mimi!
Great job! I can imagine the reviews I would get if I used absquatulate in one of my books…although that’s something many of my characters would actually do lol.
It’s also something many of us have done too i imagine! Thanks so much for dropping by.
Great story. I’d love to do something like that just once 🙂
Go on, I dare you!
🙂
Ohh. That’s a pretty devious guest. And thank you for introducing me to new words. I love your theme and I’m so glad that you’re participating. 🙂
That’s most kind of you Shweta, thanks so much.
Did you only find two beginning with A? I loved your naughty guest artist though I wouldn’t want him spilling wine on my white table cloth. Looking forward to more long forgotten words since I don’t have time to read the dictionary any more.
https://mumbaionahigh.com/2020/04/the-magic-word-a-is-for-abracadabra.html
Strangely enough I could only find two that I use together!
Methinks Banksy will be paying close attention to this one Keith. Cheers for the smile your post brought.
I may just have given him an idea! Thanks so much Arti.
Hi Keith – great fun to read and think about the story and words. Delighted to see your’e using ‘bifurcate’ tomorrow after my use of the word in one of my posts … take care and enjoy the A-Z – cheers Hilary
Thanks Hilary – it’s a lovely word to say out loud!
Haha. That was funny! Reminds me of my younger one. That must be how his mind thinks for all the surfaces esp the walls are filled with his elaborate artwork presently.
Who needs paper when you’ve got a blank wall? Thanks so much for dropping by.
Strangely I could find two that I could use together. By the way, I have 13 Z’s in my final story! thanks so much for joining me Unishta.
That’s fun to learn new words 😉 I will gain new English words, but I have the feeling that these words will be difficult to use… ;))
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I don’t think I’ll use them twice!
Absquatulate is such a great word. Never heard it before, but definitely going to try and remember that one 💖. It sound like a very loud word so doesn’t really go with its meaning. Great little story too.
Tasha 💖
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I agree with you about the word! It’s a bit clumsy. So pleased you like it Tasha.
Off to a splendid start, Keith. The narrator sure is a cockalorum.
Now that is a good word! I wonder….!
Accidental artist aka the careless naughty guest had a great time at the cost of host. That’s a little unfair for the host!
I loved the tale and the cover-up monologue in the mind of the guest.
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Not a guest I’d welcome that’s for sure! Thanks so much Anagha.
Such artistry! I think I would do a runner too.
Probably wise!
I think I absquatulate almost every second day…I can’t tolerate late nights and nobody would let me leave otherwise!
You must be quite an expert!Thanks so much for dropping by.
Haha!😊😊
Wow new words alongwith their usage too… Nice to learn I must say 🙂
There are so many out there, I’m just scratching the surface!
You are off to a great start! is hysterically funny…and so apropos! ( there’s another A word! ) Cheers!
Thanks. so much Kathe
Hilarious! What with all the covid etc, I do hope no one puts bleach on the rose she made. Is it a she? It just felt like a she to me. Aliment is a dicey word – one little typo and it can turn into something quite different.
That’s a great start to your A-Z.
A she – I was imaging my friend Rosey, the accident-prone young lady I’ve been writing about on my blog for the last 13 years! Thanks for your delightful comment.
I get to read a cool story and learn new words!!?
Sign me up 🙂
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A is for Accomplice
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Oh, I am already enjoying this. I’ve left a few parties just that way. B can’t come soon enough
Not exactly that way I trust! Thanks so much Stu.
Would discreetly leaving be the same as sneaking out? If so, I have been an absquatulate kind of person on occassion. I don’t even know if I used the word right in the sentence, but I tried. : ) Great start to the challenge.
I bet the host is sad they didn’t absquatulate before the red wine incident. Weekends In Maine
I’m sure you are right!
Absquatulate is such a fun word. If only I can remember to spell it right!
Wonder what the host would say. 🙂
…probably a word I couldn’t repeat here!
Love the word absquatulate. There are times when I would’ve loved to absquatulate. Look forward to B.
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Me too! Thanks Suzy.
Keith,
No fear of red wine being spilled on white carpet in my house. I have neither for the artsy individual to amuse his/her actions. Good job! Let the A to Z adventure begin.
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You are safe then! Thanks and have a great month.
I somehow think he’s not going to be invited back. 🙂
I doubt it!