Wednesday, March 19th, 2008...7:54 am
Learn-A-Word Wednesday: gewgaw \G(Y)OO-gaw\
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noun:A showy trifle; a trinket; a bauble.
The origin of gewgaw is uncertain.
Here’s yet another useless word. Except that it describes what all the female 4 year old’s I know (and 3 and 2…) love and are instantly attracted to.
ANYTHING WITH GLITTER.
They are like little crows hopping all around any sparkly item, and ohh’ing and ahhh’ing and iwantthatformybirthday’ing!
Good thing, we woman have grown out that, eh? Right?
[I think this word really fits, even if we don't know where it comes from. I am going to use it, probably like this: "Kid! There are pieces of your gewgaw all over the rug. Now we need the vacuum!"]
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4 Comments
March 19th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
How to use the word:
“Hey, hon, why’on’t you run down t’WalMart and buy yerself a geegaw for yer birthday? Take Mamaw with you. Y’un’s need to get out.”
March 19th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
(You might not recognize that accent - it’s Appalachian.)
March 19th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
I’ve got this big pile of green glitter on my car seat from the St. Patrick’s Day project my boy did. Glitter … I hate glitter.
March 20th, 2008 at 8:41 am
OK, Citizen, that is my first Appalachian comment! Thanks!
DD, green gewgaw is the worst!
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