Each year, new words and/or phrases are added to the lexicon.
My long time readers know that I try to invent one word or phrase each month.
It doesn’t always happen, but more months than not I run across a situation
where a word or phrase needs to be invented. My nominations for 2015 would
include:
- Living low on the hog – living modestly, within one’s means. The working title on my forthcoming book.
- Red meat necks – That society of mostly men who refuse to accept or even attempt to understand Vegetarianism.
- Sandswitch - When you’re making a sandwich (with or without meat) and you’re finishing it up and you go to close it and you realize the bread’s not matching up. This can often occur with Vienna Bread.
- Pessimystic – One who predicts bad things and they come true. They’re not real popular. I prefer the…
- Optimystic – They predict good things that come true. Unfortunately, they are hard to find, and they don’t talk as much as pessimystics.
- Happy Medium – Mystic in between Pessi and Opti.
We here at Uncle Tommy are especially thankful this
Thanksgiving Season to all our loyal readers on multiple continents and (we
think) at least one other planet. Without all of you, this blog would not be
possible. Lastly, thanks to my young staffer who invented the word sandswitch. Having her around is the best thing since sliced bread.
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