Pundit Noun: an expert willing to expound on a subject. Interestly pundit in English came from the Hindi word “Pandit” with roughly the same meaning. Example: “They brought in a pundit to fill u...Read More
Baggravation Noun: a Portmanteau of Bag and Aggravation. The negative feelings caused by schlepping bags through an airport. Example: The luggage arriving late caused much baggravation....Read More
Incubus Noun: Historically a male demon that lies on women and tries to have sex with them. Current: A cause of anxiety or distress. Example: “Late rent is a big incubus for young people.”...Read More
Picacho Noun: Spanish word for peak. So the mountain near Tucson named “Picacho Peak” is redundant. Example: Picacho Peak is a famous picacho....Read More
Papago Noun: Archaic word referring to the Tohono O’odham peoples of Southern Arizona. Try not to use this word. It is a derogatory Pima word meaning “bean eaters” and was picked by ...Read More
Patrimony Noun: Specifically property inherited from one’s father. More generally one’s heritage. Example: He was planning to spend his patrimony on leisure. ...Read More
Gibbous Adjective: Protruding, commonly referring to the moon. More than half and less than full. Example: The event was held when the gibbous moon was waning. ...Read More