Fonetic Friday: Word of the Day
Hey, you know those cool words they make you type when you comment on a blog, the ones that prevent spammers from commenting? If they were real words, what would they mean? See if you can come up with a definition and use it in a sentence.
Today’s word is: Tyfero
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Tyfero: A new disease characterized by a dry hacking cough, high fever, and weeping eyes.
I came down with tyfero and coughed up a lung.
Ha, this is awesome! I have often wondered about the verification words. I like the idea of applying a meaning to them for giggles. I like your definiion--how could I compete with weeping eyes and stuff?
ReplyDeleteAngela @ The Bookshelf Muse
Kind of like typhoid?
ReplyDeleteHere's mine: Tyfero, noun. A distinct and completely rational fear of being stuck in a Typhoon.
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Goodness only knows why but this sounds like the latest development in non stick surfaces for pans.
ReplyDeleteThat would've been my guess as well!
ReplyDeleteHa! Melissa - I thought of exactly the same thing! I try to think of something before I look at your definition and I said - ugh. Sounds like a sickness!
ReplyDeleteHa! Yours is great!
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When I say Tyfero, I immediately thought that must have been Shakespeare's original name for Romeo.
ReplyDeleteTyfero, o Tyfero, wherefore art thou, Tyfero?
I like th JEM's one!! LOL! Take care
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Hi Melissa! The word verifications always crack me up. I thought some kind of disease too when I saw tyfero. And my word verification for this comment was swalsnif, which would be another sympton of tyfero. Swalsnif: the act of sniffing and swallowing your snot at the same time. :)
ReplyDeleteA typo made by a person who exaggerates a lot.
ReplyDeleteThese are all high-sterical! Thanks for playing. And thanks Susan for the addition of swalsnif. Isn't it gross to have the swalsniffles.
ReplyDeleteAn allergic reaction to Tylenol. :D
ReplyDeleteTyfero = a type of Italian cookie.
ReplyDeleteJai
Tyfero, the small delicious rice crispie chocolate that you will want to snaffle at first sight. ;)
ReplyDeleteHave a fab weekend!
A fire caused by the high winds of a typhoon coming in contact with a large bonfire. Also know as a Typhero, Tyferno or Fire Storm winds.
ReplyDeleteIt's the new drug, a Tylenol knock-off, used to break the fever from your disease. :)
ReplyDeleteAhah.. that's the same thing I thought too! Some sort of sickness... He caught tyfero and his lungs were on fire ;)
ReplyDeleteLOL @ Matthew's and Lydia's...great answers.
ReplyDeleteCute idea!
ReplyDeleteI was dancing the Tyfero when I slipped and split my pants.
Oh funny. I thought I was the only one who tried to figure out the words. I've enjoyed my visit to your blog.
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