My brother posted about a word I’d never heard of last week: Grawlix. A grawlix is “a sequence of typographical symbols used to represent a non-specific, profane word or phrase”–i.e., this string of characters: #@$%*! (He was talking about grawlixes in conjunction with breaking two toes, so it made lots of sense.)
The information I found that defined grawlix also gave me these words, which are perhaps even better:
- Agitrons: wiggly lines indicating that something is shaking
- Waftaroms: wavy lines rising from something indicating a strong smell or heat.
- Briffits: clouds of dust indicating that a character left in a rush
- Emanata: straight lines rising from around a character’s head indicating surprise
- Plewds: drops of sweat indicating that a character is hot or stressed
- Squeans: asterisks with an empty center indicating drunkenness or dizziness
Now I’m just trying to figure out how to work them into everyday conversation.
I can’t wait to see you drop some of this in conversation. Since most of our friends are basically walking cartoons I think you’ll have ample opportunity!
Best post ever!!!!