Wordsmith Wednesday

Posted by subu on Nov 18th, 2009
2009
Nov 18

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it’s time for this weeks’ installment of wordsmith wednesday challenge.

what exactly is wordsmith wednesday, you ask? it’s a chance for you to come up with a word that will, in turn, be put on to a loverly little recycled notebook. the books above were from previous winners. they also happen to be geniuses. just saying.

what’s in it for you? the chance to be clever, snarky, witty, thoughtful, sweet, or funny. and if your word gets picked for the week, i will send you you’re very own copy. for free. as in, i’m giving it away.

there are no other rules. no other limitations. it could be holiday related, or not. it could be a comment on how the stillers sucked it up this week against the ‘nati, or not. it could be one word, or many. it could be made up, or real. it’s up to you.

and if you need some ideas to get you started, you can check out my flickr page or etsy shop. better yet, check out the previous giveaways {here, here, here, here, and here}.

oh, and in case you are an overachiever and have more than one word or idea, why not submit them all? you can enter as many times as you like, with as many words as you like.

yeah, it’s that kind of contest.

and now for the official sounding mumbo-jumbo:
the contest begins on wednesday of every week, and will end the following tuesday at midnight ET. meaning, this week the contest starts today, november 18th and ends on tuesday, november 25th at midnight ET. capiche?

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35 Responses

  1. reluctantveggie (Reluctant Vegetarian) Says:

    RT @suburose: aaaand…it’s officially ON. http://suburose.com/blog/?p=1674

  2. pghcraft (Pgh Craft Collective) Says:

    RT @suburose: aaaand…it’s officially ON. http://suburose.com/blog/?p=1674

  3. suburose (Emily Levenson) Says:

    aaaand…it’s officially ON. http://suburose.com/blog/?p=1674

  4. MyHandboundBook (Rhonda Miller) Says:

    RT @suburose: New blog post: Wordsmith Wednesday http://suburose.com/blog/?p=1674

  5. suburose (Emily Levenson) Says:

    New blog post: Wordsmith Wednesday http://suburose.com/blog/?p=1674

  6. suburose (Emily Levenson) Says:

    just in case you need something to do on a friday night: http://suburose.com/blog/?p=1674

  7. LizzieMade (Elizabeth Gillum) Says:

    RT @suburose: New blog post: Wordsmith Wednesday http://suburose.com/blog/?p=1674

  8. suburose (Emily Levenson) Says:

    feeling verbose today? why not try your hand at wordsmith wednesday? http://suburose.com/blog/?p=1674

  9. Kim Z Says:

    play
    trollop
    kindling
    cheese
    wungus

  10. Derrick Says:

    scattershots

  11. Colin Says:

    mongrel – I mean with all the different kinds and colors of paper in each notebook it’s rather fitting, not to mention that it’s all still paper coming from the same source…so rather ironic.

  12. Lizzie Says:

    Nightmare Chronicles

    My DS is writing a series of stories. He is the Boy with All the Notebooks. If I win, I will give the book to him for his next story. So it’s only fitting that it would have the series title on it.

  13. Jody Says:

    random

  14. @beth910 Says:

    1. answers (I’m sticking with that one, they may not be the correct answers, but they’re mine.)
    2. lingua obscura
    3. incondite (in-KAHN-dit) adj badly organized, unpolished

  15. kc Says:

    My best word at the moment: Nunya

  16. Amanda Says:

    Be strong

    for my aunt who successfully underwent surgery for breast cancer last week.

  17. Brother Anthony Says:

    pistachio

    It’s a pretty word with very strange spelling.

    Btw, this is apparently web font week. No word on when handmade book cover font week is will be. You may have to declare that yourself.

  18. Andrea Says:

    1. Sirens
    2. Rugby
    3. Gazebo

  19. mannequin Says:

    Sparkle.

    Because we all need sparkle and we all DO sparkle, at some time. Sparkle is such an odd word, but evokes such gorgeous visions.

    So yes, Sparkle.

  20. Jane T Says:

    lagniappe – a bit extra – like that is how we do it in Louisiana

    quiescient – resting – we do that here too – a lot – it is hot down here and you need to rest to have strength.

    asserverate – affirm, declare positively, earnestly – hey, we do that down here too – like when you have a mess of crayfish

    forfend – prohibit – we don’t forfend much in Louisiana

    fungible -changeable – when we cook we are certainly fungible if we don’t have what is called for in the house. Probably why our cooking is some of the best in the world.

    carapace – like the shell on our seafood

    I think I need to go and find some grub since most of these words seem to be about either eating or preparing vitals.

    Have a great week. I like your “game”.

  21. James Bainbridge Says:

    Now THIS looks like a helluva good time and after this week I could use a good time.

    How about:

    orgasmatron
    thunderpants
    a whole lotta booyah
    a whole buncha booyah
    buncha ( I like the sound of that)
    yinzamatic
    gigglepants

    orgasmatron aside, these are all names I use at night when I give my kids a bath. I make up stories for them.

  22. Karlye Says:

    Public Knowledge
    Bailout (Word of the Year)
    Gooble Gooble (Tis the season)
    Audit Notes (b/c I work at a CPA firm)
    couture

  23. Jessica J. Says:

    inaudible

    black hole

    leftovers

    backroads

    come and get it

    wonderful life

    consequently

  24. Jessica J. Says:

    capricious

    noteworthy

    my goodness

    vellum

  25. Sara Says:

    holdme
    firefly
    ramblings

    :) what a fun idea – love your journals!

  26. Margaret Says:

    Choose

  27. red pen mama Says:

    thanks

    (that’s the word I’m submitting. Although, you know, thanks for such a neat idea!)

    ciao,
    rpm

  28. Geoff Gronlund Says:

    Am

  29. Priscilla Says:

    peace
    love
    chaos
    monsters
    keep going
    bargains

  30. Priscilla Says:

    love stinks
    money
    America
    liquid
    random

  31. Sarah Says:

    don’t mind me
    mind me
    indulge
    incriminating evidence

  32. Teresa Says:

    My suggestion is: Shelter

  33. Sasafras Says:

    Slack Tide
    or
    Paragon
    =)

  34. heidi samson Says:

    My suggestion is Dreamtime.

    (And it is only one word in Australian Aboriginal culture. I just love what it provokes…

  35. Staci Says:

    cheese

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