WORD CHOICES THAT ARE JUST SO NOW ... OR WAS THAT YESTERDAY?

1) CONVERSATION : As a result of social media, such as Twitter, these days we suppose that ideas, notions, controversies, and news, is all up for discussion.  Some "conversations" go on for years, but most fizzle.  Like my favorite TA once said, "Sometimes it's good to let a conversation go."

"Are we still having a national conversation about the Democratic Candidates Debates?"

2) SEX PEST : This one is pre Jeffery Epstein scandal and Harvey Wienstein scandal. I personally believe it is United Kingdom lingo gratis Daily Mail UK.  SEX PEST is an umbrella term to describe everyone from the over-compliment-er who keeps "noticing" what you wear to work or whose eyes linger noticeably too long, to a hands on sexual harasser, to a stalker. There is however, a slight sense of humor to the term, so that Epstein and Wienstein are overqualified for it. 

"That weird guy at the coffee house is such as sex pest, he should get a life."

3) CLOSURE : Closure is B.S.  It is assumed that the most horrific losses that result in grief will end when you have "closure" but this is rarely so and puts a false expectation that you will be done already with it.  One of my personal most hated terms, probably spawned by an overly psychobabble-effected culture.

"They lost everything, their house, everything in Hurricane Dorian. When they get a roof over their head again, they'll get closure."

4) GET A MOTEL : Used to let people know their Public Displays of Affection are making you uncomfortable or that if they don't want you wish to join in.  Upgraded to the more posh GET A HOTEL or locally, CHATEAU MARMONT.  Best delivered with deadpan intonation and raised eyebrow.

"Ah, you three should really go to the Chateau."

C 2019 Christine Trzyna

HUMOR LEXICON - GELOTOLOGY

GELOTOLOGY - The study of humor and laughter, from the Greek gelos, laughter


This is taken from an article in CALIFORNIA magazine March/April 2009 had a brief alphabetical Humor Lexicon, author doesn't appear.

HUMOR LEXICON ZANY

ZANY: The clown's assistant, from the name Zanni, short for Giovanni. In old Italian Dramas, the clown would make fun of the serious characters. The zany would make fun of the clown.

This is taken from an article in CALIFORNIA magazine March/April 2009 had a brief alphabetical Humor Lexicon, author doesn't appear.

HUMOR LEXICON WELLERISM

WELLERISM: After the character San Weller in Charles Dickens's The Pickwick Papers, combining a common expression with a facetious sequel.

i.e "It all comes back to me now," said the Captain as he spat into the wind."

This is taken from an article in CALIFORNIA magazine March/April 2009 had a brief alphabetical Humor Lexicon, author doesn't appear.

HUMOR LEXICON MARGINALIA

MARGINALIA: The stuff written in margins of books, often by way of sly commentary - or criticism, such as, "In case of fire, throw this in."

This is taken from an article in CALIFORNIA magazine March/April 2009 had a brief alphabetical Humor Lexicon, author doesn't appear.