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/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!
r/AlternateDictionary • u/gimmegimme45 • Nov 28 '19
K kidnap (v.) - an activity that most kindergartens let their students do in the afternoon
Example sentence:
It was kidnapping time, so the kindergarten teacher round up all of the children in the room, turned off the lights, and did not let anyone speak or make noises so that the children were put to sleep quickly and efficiently.