Weird and Wonderful Words (Part 4: l,m,n)

A neologist is one who makes up new words. Well, I am not a neologist, and these words are not made up, but they are less known than most words! This is the third installment of the Weird and Wonderful Words series. Check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. So here we go: L, M and N:

L

labtebricole – living in holes

lacustrine – of or having to do with a lake

laeotropic – turning to the left

lapidate – to stone to death

latrinalia – graffiti found in restrooms

lexer – a law student

limophoitos – insanity due to lack of food

liripipes –  a long scarf or cord attached to and hanging from a hood

lutrine – of, like, or pertaining to otters

M

maelid – apple nymph (no, I don’t know that that is!)

maffick –  to rejoice with an extravagant and boisterous public celebration

mammothrept – a spoiled child

marrano –  Jew who converted to Christianity to avoid persecution

meldropa –  drop of mucus at the end of the nose

misopaedia –  the hatred of children (aw, no!)

monomania – an obsession with one idea or interest

mosh –  to engage in uninhibited, frenzied activities with others near the stage at a rock concert (mosh pit – the place near the stage at a rock concert where moshing occurs)

mundungus – stinky tobacco

muriphobia – fear of mice

N

napiform – resembling a turnip

neologist – one who makes up new words

neophobia – a fear of novelty

nidify – to build a nest

niff – an unpleasant smell

noology – science of the intellect

nothosonomia – the act of calling someone a bastard

nucivorous – nut-eating

nudiustertian – pertaining to the day before yesterday

nupson – a simpleton or fool