Saturday, March 20, 2010

smorgasbord

smorgasbord
Swedish word for a wide variety of food; buffet.

Friday, March 19, 2010

bracket

bracket
Source of stress, frustration and exuberance for basketball fans during the month of March.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

quiver

quiver
noun: a long box or cylinder for holding arrows.
verb: to shake, tremor or shiver.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

blarney

blarney
deceptive or misleading speech or language; flattering or nonsensical talk.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

swag

swag
ornamental drapery, garland or similiar decoration that is mounted at two points and hangs down in the middle.
Also slang for party favors or other free items at a soiree.

Monday, March 15, 2010

sousaphone

sousaphone
a type of large brass instrument, often stereotypically played by lederhosen-clad men in the Swiss alps. The sousaphone is supposedly named for composer John Philip Sousa, who supposedly had it invented.
Sousaphone is also an obsolete name for the tuba.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

topography

topography
a study of the features of the landscape