[yey-sey-er] noun a person with an optimistic and confident outlook. a person who habitually agrees with or is submissive to others. President’s Weekend has lasted all week in Ketchum–the weekend mentality, the smiles, countless families on vacation gathering to eat at the Pioneer. After meeting an exceptional family from Seattle, I shook my head in disbelief as I said to my coworker, “Have you had outrageously kind people lately? These families are lovely.”Continue reading “yeasayer.”
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paralogize.
[puh–ral–uh-jahyz] verb (used without object), paralogized, paralogizing. 1. to draw conclusions that do not follow logically from a given set of assumptions. January and February have been chock full of men on ski trips dropping in the saloon for Grand Teton session ales. Several nights ago, fifteen men gathered for their Superbowl and Ski weekendContinue reading “paralogize.”
simpatico.
[sim-pah-ti-koh, –pat-i-] adjective congenial or like-minded; likable. “Good evening, gentlemen,” I say as I set sourdough bread down on the seemingly full table. “It looks like you are set on drinks?” I have three other new tables and am trying to remember the drink order from table 17. Table 14 needs bread. More water onContinue reading “simpatico.”
crepitate.
[krep-i-teyt] verb (used without object), crepitated, crepitating. to make a crackling sound. A crepitating fire soothes and invigorates and mesmerizes. It is a night’s entertainment when I’m lucky. The crackle sound is so distinct and warming and goes perfectly next to a cup of tea and big fluffy polar bear. In Ketchum, Idaho, fireplaces are very common. There’s one at Java Coffee House,Continue reading “crepitate.”
willowwacks.
[wil-oh-waks] noun, New England. 1. a wooded, uninhabited area. Snowshoeing through the willowwacks can be enjoyable to the max–pack up a sack and don’t look back as you head to the willowwacks. It staves off anxiety attacks and limits chances of being surrounded by quacks. There’s not much the willowwacks lacks. These are facts and happinessContinue reading “willowwacks.”
sockeroo.
[sok-uh–roo] noun, plural sockeroos. Slang. a notable success. What might be a notable success to me might not be a sockeroo to you or Sue or Aimee Lou. I think this is something to remember and to hold true. A sockeroo for you might mean a promotion at the job you’ve had for a few years or teaching your toddlerContinue reading “sockeroo.”
Tannenbaum.
[tah-nuh n-boum; English tan–uh n-boum] noun, plural Tannenbäume [tah-nuh n-boi-muh] (Show IPA). English, Tannenbaums. German. a Christmas tree. It was a very Idahoey, wintery, Christmasy thing to do, so we poured hot dark coffee in thermoses, brought my last Cold Mountain into the cold mountains, and trudged through the snowy forest to find the perfect Tannenbaums. It was only $10 for a permit to go intoContinue reading “Tannenbaum.”
paladin.
[pal–uh-din] noun any one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne. any knightly or heroic champion. any determined advocate or defender of a noble cause. The Animal Shelter of Wood River is so wonderful. They are warm and talented and caring and Pal was treated so well there. When IContinue reading “paladin.”
toggery.
[tog–uh-ree] noun clothes; garments; togs. The sheer amount of toggery that this Florida girl has been wearing is staggering. The problem is that it hasn’t seemed like quite enough in the three degree weather. Pal, on the other hand, is so stoked about the snow and the cold and he is completely toggery-free. He wants to frolickContinue reading “toggery.”
soliloquize.
[suh–lil–uh-kwahyz] verb to utter a soliloquy; talk to oneself. Whilst on a snowy walk, I heard a girl around my age talking to herself or to her dog. She was soliloquizing in a very conversational way. Something like, “I know, I wouldn’t do that either. I agree with you.” I smiled, thinking she must beContinue reading “soliloquize.”
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