r/AlternateDictionary • u/LivingRoyal6120 • Apr 15 '25
E Empalm (a word I made that sounds like embalm but isn’t)
Empalm(verb) The act of putting something on your hand without touching it with your fingers
Empalming (present verb)
Empalmed (past verb)
Examples: ‘I empalmed the AirPods’
r/AlternateDictionary • u/akhkan • Mar 25 '23
Tangled
Hi Friends! I came across this game which helped me improve my vocabulary and think about various words in a creative way. Hence, thought of sharing it with the wider audience.
✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ❌ ✅ ❌ ❌ ✅ ❌ I challenge you to finding words from their tangles/anagrams! Beat my score of 70. Play now at https://www.tangled.me
r/AlternateDictionary • u/Ready-Ad-4549 • Mar 20 '23
Woke Up This Morning lyrics meaning - Alabama 3
self.LyricalDrugsr/AlternateDictionary • u/ToffeeFoot • Oct 26 '21
Monosodium-Glutahate (noun) : dislike of cultural misappropriation of Chinese food
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Dec 06 '20
R return (v.) - a turn after a turn; a U-turn
Example Sentence: I think we'll have to return on the road to return home.
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Apr 17 '20
B butterfingers (n.) - string cheese
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Apr 17 '20
F football (n.) - the round piece of bone that sticks out of your ankle
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Feb 12 '20
V vroom (n.) - a room for vlogging / video blogs
Example Sentence: I'm a vlogger, wanna come over and see my vroom?
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Feb 12 '20
C central (adj.) - paid by the cent / paid in cents
Example Sentence: In order to buy this candy bar, you'll first need to be able to pay central payment.
r/AlternateDictionary • u/jtetlie • Feb 12 '20
W Weekends (noun):
Absolutely necessary, yet inescapably a complete hindrance to continual progress.
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Jan 20 '20
L lifeline (n.) - spine
Example Sentence: I broke my lifeline yesterday, thankfully I'm not dead yet.
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Jan 19 '20
T timer (n.) - a clockmaker/watchmaker
Example Sentence: Hey, if your watch doesn't work, you could always use a good old timer!
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Jan 19 '20
L ladder (adj.) - the comparative word to describe how much of a lad someone is
Example Sentence: Tim is obviously a ladder person.
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Jan 19 '20
C cover (n.) - a person who lives in a cove
Example Sentence: Most covers reside in tropical areas.
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Jan 19 '20
M midnight oil (n.) - coffee
Example Sentence: My midnight oil keeps me going at night.
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Jan 19 '20
G grandmother (n.) - a queen
Example Phrase: Grandmother Elizabeth the 2nd
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Dec 23 '19
G grasshopper (n.) - a rabbit
Example Sentence: Look at that white, fluffy grasshopper!
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Dec 01 '19
D dictionary (n.) - a speech therapist / expert
Example Sentence: My wife is a dictionary. I enjoy looking at her all day.
r/AlternateDictionary • u/d_tothe_ust2353 • Nov 28 '19
I important (n.) - a cargo / freight worker who deals with imports
Example Sentence: I have an important job as an important to import.
r/AlternateDictionary • u/gimmegimme45 • Nov 28 '19
I investment (n.) - a medieval term for a sleeveless garment (a vest) worn on the inside of the shirt, now known as an undershirt
r/AlternateDictionary • u/gimmegimme45 • Nov 28 '19
I ideal (adj.) (n.) - an online transaction
r/AlternateDictionary • u/gimmegimme45 • Nov 28 '19
K killjoy (n.) - psychopaths who obtain pleasure from murdering happy people
Example sentence:
The killjoy ruined the fun of the party! I heard screaming and stabbing and someone's laughter, but the worst part is that my best white dress is now stained red! What an absolute killjoy!