Or, maybe you’d prefer Joyful Lexicon
Diurnal Course! Or Mirthful Onomasticon Sunlight Hours!
Regardless, I hope that your time is blissful, convivial,
exultant, lively, perky and upbeat!
Synonyms are truly lovely. But what about all those words
that aren’t technically synonyms, but are undoubtedly connected in our heads?
We all have different ones. You hear one word and due to some experience in
your life, it immediately makes you think of another. Your own internal word
association game.
I’ve decided to celebrate those today too (because, why not?). So, here are a few of mine:
Purse = Nap
My sophomore year of college, my aunt bought be a chair that
folded up to look like a giant purse. It was awesome, and, as it was located
right next to my desk, made for the perfect break-for-papers nap space. To this
day, looking at a leopard print bag makes me a little sleepy.
Kaleidoscope = Cousin
Visited my cousin when she was in college. I was probably around
seven or eight years old. She took me with her when she registered for classes
and then bought me a kaleidoscope. Think of that day every time I hear the
word.
Umbrella = Dance
I place the blame for this squarely on the shoulders of Singing in the Rain. I just want to sing
and dance every single time I try to protect myself from the rain.
Billboard = Home
I’ve long used the Manfredi Automotives billboard over the
Goethals as a landmark for the last leg of my journey to my beloved childhood
home. Can’t even think about that silly billboard without smiling.
Peruse = Scan
Thought these two words meant the same thing for an
embarrassingly long time. Still occasionally use them interchangeably. Apparently
my mind cares naught for the amount of time I actually spend looking at
something, just that I looked. Whoops.
How about you? What words are strangely connected in your
head?
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