Dawn's Dictionary Drama - A Dictionary Comic by John Bintz http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com A daily dose of forced creativity and utter silliness Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 DawnsDictionaryDramahttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesAdd to Any Feed ReaderAnachronyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DawnsDictionaryDrama/~3/-Px8IrJBGBw/ http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/10/anachrony/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000 John http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/10/anachrony/ Anachrony

(adj) anachronic, anachronous, anachronistic (chronologically misplaced) “English public schools are anachronistic” – Read more on WordNet Evan from Columbus, Ohio gave the word that graces the last comic in the first act. For the next two weeks, you’re gonna get some great guest comics. Stay tuned! ]]> Anachrony

(adj) anachronic, anachronous, anachronistic (chronologically misplaced) “English public schools are anachronistic” – Read more on WordNet

Evan from Columbus, Ohio gave the word that graces the last comic in the first act. For the next two weeks, you’re gonna get some great guest comics. Stay tuned!

]]> http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/10/anachrony/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/10/anachrony/ Xenophobichttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DawnsDictionaryDrama/~3/8wk9S5YN3-s/ http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/08/xenophobic/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000 John http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/08/xenophobic/ Xenophobic

(adj) xenophobic -- (suffering from xenophobia; having abnormal fear or hatred of the strange or foreign) — Read more on WordNet

Ronald in southern Maryland provided today’s word. Thanks a lot! ]]> Xenophobic

(adj) xenophobic -- (suffering from xenophobia; having abnormal fear or hatred of the strange or foreign) — Read more on WordNet

Ronald in southern Maryland provided today’s word. Thanks a lot!

]]> http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/08/xenophobic/feed/ 2 http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/08/xenophobic/ Bungalowhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DawnsDictionaryDrama/~3/x_lsrIfGJz4/ http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/05/bungalow/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000 John http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/05/bungalow/ Bungalow

(noun) bungalow, cottage -- (a small house with a single story) — Read more on WordNet

I’m thanking Rachel in D.C. for today’s word. Thanks! ]]> Bungalow

(noun) bungalow, cottage -- (a small house with a single story) — Read more on WordNet

I’m thanking Rachel in D.C. for today’s word. Thanks!

]]> http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/05/bungalow/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/05/bungalow/ Qathttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DawnsDictionaryDrama/~3/AIYnPM9bh4I/ http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/03/qat/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000 John http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/03/qat/ Qat

(noun) kat, khat, qat, quat, cat, Arabian tea, African tea -- (the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults") — Read more on WordNet

Xaviar from ComixTalk gave me today’s intoxicating word. Thanks a lot! ]]> Qat

(noun) kat, khat, qat, quat, cat, Arabian tea, African tea -- (the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults") — Read more on WordNet

Xaviar from ComixTalk gave me today’s intoxicating word. Thanks a lot!

]]> http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/03/qat/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/03/qat/ Fracashttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DawnsDictionaryDrama/~3/sCJmaeKeQ4M/ http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/01/fracas/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000 John http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/01/fracas/ Fracas

(noun) affray, altercation, fracas -- (noisy quarrel) — Read more on WordNet

Cory, big cheese at Mighty Atomic Comics, gave me today’s word. Thanks! ]]> Fracas

(noun) affray, altercation, fracas -- (noisy quarrel) — Read more on WordNet

Cory, big cheese at Mighty Atomic Comics, gave me today’s word. Thanks!

]]> http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/01/fracas/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/03/01/fracas/ Gumptionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DawnsDictionaryDrama/~3/tbFBMeoHNUU/ http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/26/gumption/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 John http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/26/gumption/ Gumption

(noun) backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption -- (fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it") — Read more on WordNet

Rebecca from Baltimore gave me today’s word. Thanks! ]]> Gumption

(noun) backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption -- (fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it") — Read more on WordNet

Rebecca from Baltimore gave me today’s word. Thanks!

]]> http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/26/gumption/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/26/gumption/ Cryptic Metaphorhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DawnsDictionaryDrama/~3/yQ3r1BHq3Ag/ http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/24/cryptic-metaphor/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 John http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/24/cryptic-metaphor/ Cryptic Metaphor

(adj) cryptic, cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying -- (of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands") — Read more on WordNet

Today’s phrase (yes, phrases are sometimes OK) comes from Larry in Baltimore. Thanks! ]]> Cryptic Metaphor

(adj) cryptic, cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying -- (of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands") — Read more on WordNet

Today’s phrase (yes, phrases are sometimes OK) comes from Larry in Baltimore. Thanks!

]]> http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/24/cryptic-metaphor/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/24/cryptic-metaphor/ Boneshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DawnsDictionaryDrama/~3/bNUhQ-0j8UM/ http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/22/bones/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 John http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/22/bones/ Bones

(noun) bone, os -- (rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates) — Read more on WordNet

Betsey from Maine gave me today’s word. Thanks! ]]> Bones

(noun) bone, os -- (rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates) — Read more on WordNet

Betsey from Maine gave me today’s word. Thanks!

]]> http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/22/bones/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/22/bones/ Exegesishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DawnsDictionaryDrama/~3/siwbgdwWEe8/ http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/19/exegesis/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 John http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/19/exegesis/ Exegesis

(noun) exegesis -- (an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)) — Read more on WordNet

Deborah Desmone from Stewardsdown, PA gave me today’s word. She’s a voice actress and here’s her website. Thanks! ]]> Exegesis

(noun) exegesis -- (an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)) — Read more on WordNet

Deborah Desmone from Stewardsdown, PA gave me today’s word. She’s a voice actress and here’s her website. Thanks!

]]> http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/19/exegesis/feed/ 0 http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/19/exegesis/ Balaganhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DawnsDictionaryDrama/~3/aupVwuRXYGU/ http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/17/balagan/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 John http://www.dawnsdictionarydrama.com/2010/02/17/balagan/ Balagan

(noun) balagan -- (a word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian); "it was utter and complete balagan!") — Read more on WordNet

Jonathan B. gave me today’s word. Here’s some “well-ordered balagan” for you:]]> Balagan

(noun) balagan -- (a word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian); "it was utter and complete balagan!") — Read more on WordNet

Jonathan B. gave me today’s word. Here’s some “well-ordered balagan” for you:

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