By: Blonde One
At least one of the Two Blondes are two of the above things!
We love words and have coined a few of our own, but this blog is about recent neologisms by other people.
We are both ‘hens’: happy empty-nesters: mothers who are enjoying the freedom of having their children leave home.
Neither of us are ‘dumbwalkers’: people walking slowly, without paying attention to their surroundings because they’re too busy on their smartphone.
One of us might soon be a ‘last-time buyer’: a person of a certain age looking to downsize their property.
We contribute to and participate in the ‘flat white economy’: the media and internet businesses that are bolstering the economy.
At least one of us likes a ‘lumbersexual’: a man who adorns a hearty, outdoorsy style of clothing.
Neither of us will ever need (or admit to needing) ‘face ironing’: a cosmetic procedure to reduce wrinkles.
Our best new word is a ‘jobbie’, and my favourite phrase by Roald Dahl is ‘disgusterous and sickable, like snozcumber’. Have you got some favourites?
Learnt on an outdoorsy course this week ‘stealth faff’ – even more impressive than micro-faff!
Slipperbiz – the brown gunk that firms when you wear slippers with no socks…
There are many more, but it’s too early to remember them!
I’m more of an espresso doppio kind of person myself and have never heard of a “lumbersexual”.
Must dig out my old Rohan/Berghaus/Craghoppers/Patagonia stuff.
I do appreciate the glimpses of your lives that you so freely (and frequently) post. Thank you.
Regards
Strider
A pleasure Strider. We look forward to tales of how your life has changed due to your readopted lumbersexuality!
Neither of you is old enough to be a “last-time buyer!” My brain is running about as fast as a sloth on National Snooze Day this morning; It’s not fast enough to play word games. Come to think of it, this computer is travelling at the same speed.
I suspect that ‘jobbie’ doesn’t mean to you what it means to me – but maybe I’m wrong!
We Blondes know what you mean, but a ‘jobbie’ is definitely a cross between a job and a hobby; all previous definitions are now null and void!