Saturday, 27 April 2013

Epicene



EPICENE

-adj.
1. having the characteristics of both sexes; hermaphroditic
2. of neither sex; sexless
3. effeminate
4. grammar
  a. denoting a noun that may refer to a male or a female, such as teacher  as opposed to businessman  or shepherd
  b. (in Latin, Greek, etc.) denoting a noun that retains the same grammatical gender regardless of the sex of the referent
-noun
5. a person or thing that is epicene.






















They resent this fact
Their forced epicene fate
But welcome crunchies
As compensatory bribe

 

Friday, 26 April 2013

Elucidate



ELUCIDATE

-verb
to make clear (something obscure or difficult); clarify
























Can you elucidate this?
There is a trace on your collar
And rain in the hallway.
Two wine glasses have been washed
And the cat looks spooked.
I wonder how long it will take you
To discover what I have done
With her body.

Thursday, 25 April 2013

Swag



SWAG

-noun
1. slang . property obtained by theft or other illicit means
2. slang . goods; valuables
3. an ornamental festoon of fruit, flowers, or drapery or a representation of this
4. a swaying movement; lurch
5. dialect (Midland English) . a depression filled with water, resulting from mining subsidence
6. informal ( Austral, NZ) . (formerly) a swagman's pack containing personal belongings
-verb
7. (chiefly Brit.) to lurch or sag or cause to lurch or sag
8. (trans.) to adorn or arrange with swags
9. informal (Austral.) (intr.) . to tramp about carrying a pack of personal belongings 






















Swaging swag
Swindled from a swing
With a touch of swing