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UBIQUITOUSUBIQUITOUS Yo momma’s so Yo momma’s so ubiquitousubiquitous, when she sits , when she sits

around the house, she sits around the house, she sits aroundaround the the house!house!

U-biq-ui-tousU-biq-ui-tous (yoo BIK wi tuhs): adj. being or (yoo BIK wi tuhs): adj. being or seeming to be everywhere at the same timeseeming to be everywhere at the same time

UbiquitousUbiquitous does not mean fat or huge, but rather does not mean fat or huge, but rather “seemingly everywhere.” Paris Hilton is “seemingly everywhere.” Paris Hilton is ubiquitousubiquitous. Jerry . Jerry Bruckheimer is Bruckheimer is ubiquitousubiquitous: it seems like his name is attached : it seems like his name is attached to every movie or TV show that comes out. to every movie or TV show that comes out. UbiquitousUbiquitous advertising helped turn the iPod into a phenomenon. Nothing advertising helped turn the iPod into a phenomenon. Nothing is more is more ubiquitousubiquitous than Starbucks: you can’t walk ten feet than Starbucks: you can’t walk ten feet without hitting one. Starbucks is so without hitting one. Starbucks is so ubiquitousubiquitous that one day, that one day, you might see a Starbucks in the Lincoln Memorial, or in your you might see a Starbucks in the Lincoln Memorial, or in your home, or even in another Starbucks. home, or even in another Starbucks. UbiquityUbiquity or or ubiquitousnessubiquitousness is the noun, though both are anything but is the noun, though both are anything but ubiquitousubiquitous: you rarely see the noun form.: you rarely see the noun form.

EMACIATEDEMACIATED Yo momma’s so Yo momma’s so emaciatedemaciated, she can hula , she can hula

hoop in a Fruit Loop.hoop in a Fruit Loop.

E-ma-ci-a-tedE-ma-ci-a-ted (i MAY shee ay tid): adj. very thin, (i MAY shee ay tid): adj. very thin, especially from disease, hunger, or coldespecially from disease, hunger, or cold

EmaciatedEmaciated isn’t just skinny. It’s too skinny, unhealthy- isn’t just skinny. It’s too skinny, unhealthy-looking, skeletal. Think Olsen twins, supermodels, Gollum looking, skeletal. Think Olsen twins, supermodels, Gollum from from Lord of the RingsLord of the Rings, and Ally McBeal. Gandhi’s hunger , and Ally McBeal. Gandhi’s hunger strike left him strike left him emaciatedemaciated. In Hollywood, there are a lot of . In Hollywood, there are a lot of “hunger strikes without the causes,” so to speak, spurring “hunger strikes without the causes,” so to speak, spurring some social critics to declare that we live in an “some social critics to declare that we live in an “EmaciationEmaciation Nation.” The dying, withering-away look has become in Nation.” The dying, withering-away look has become in vogue, a trend that could make you conclude that vogue, a trend that could make you conclude that America’s soul is currently America’s soul is currently emaciatedemaciated..

PALLIDPALLID Yo momma’s skin is so Yo momma’s skin is so pallidpallid, snowflakes , snowflakes

leave stain marks.leave stain marks.

Pal-lid Pal-lid (PAL id): adj. pale, usually as a result of (PAL id): adj. pale, usually as a result of poor health; lacking vitalitypoor health; lacking vitality

The good thing about the word The good thing about the word pallidpallid is that it resembles is that it resembles the word “pale,” and it actually means “pale.” Normally, a the word “pale,” and it actually means “pale.” Normally, a question like that on the SAT tries to trick you by offering a question like that on the SAT tries to trick you by offering a multiple choice answer that sounds like the word, but multiple choice answer that sounds like the word, but actually isn’t the right definition. You get so fed up, you actually isn’t the right definition. You get so fed up, you start filling in the answer sheet “DC CAB, DC CAB” and so start filling in the answer sheet “DC CAB, DC CAB” and so on. But on. But pallidpallid is pale and, as such, can mean “lacking in is pale and, as such, can mean “lacking in radiance or vitality; dull” (radiance or vitality; dull” (pallidpallid prose, for example). prose, for example).

HIRSUTEHIRSUTE Yo momma’s so Yo momma’s so hirsutehirsute, she bathes with , she bathes with

a Rug Doctor!a Rug Doctor!

Hir-suteHir-sute (hur SUIT or HUR suit): adj. hairy; (hur SUIT or HUR suit): adj. hairy; covered with hairscovered with hairs

The easiest way to remember what The easiest way to remember what hirsutehirsute means is to think of “hair suit.” It means hairy. means is to think of “hair suit.” It means hairy. Very hairy. King Kong is Very hairy. King Kong is hirsutehirsute. Austin Powers . Austin Powers got a lot of comic mileage with an overly got a lot of comic mileage with an overly hirsutehirsute chest. Since he was a character unfrozen from chest. Since he was a character unfrozen from the 1960’s, he was convinced that women loved the 1960’s, he was convinced that women loved his his hirsutenesshirsuteness, but alas, it’s a new millennium. , but alas, it’s a new millennium. The character Borat has The character Borat has hirsutehirsute thighs, two words thighs, two words you seldom want to see together.you seldom want to see together.

VORACIOUSVORACIOUS Yo momma’s so Yo momma’s so voraciousvoracious, her blood , her blood

type’s Ragu.type’s Ragu.

Vo-ra-cious Vo-ra-cious (vuh RAY shus): adj. wanting vast (vuh RAY shus): adj. wanting vast quanities of food; having a huge appetite for quanities of food; having a huge appetite for anythinganything

If your momma has a If your momma has a voraciousvoracious appetite, she is always appetite, she is always hungry. She looks at the menu and says, “Yes.” She eats hungry. She looks at the menu and says, “Yes.” She eats Wheat Thicks. In a more general sense, Wheat Thicks. In a more general sense, voraciousvoracious can mean can mean having a rampant appetite for any pursuit or activity. Yo having a rampant appetite for any pursuit or activity. Yo momma could devour crossword puzzles momma could devour crossword puzzles voraciouslyvoraciously. Cereal . Cereal mascots have insanely mascots have insanely voraciousvoracious appetites for their product, appetites for their product, almost to the point of addiction. You often hear the term almost to the point of addiction. You often hear the term ““voraciousvoracious reader” to describe someone who devours books reader” to describe someone who devours books – figuratively speaking, of course. You seldom hear the term – figuratively speaking, of course. You seldom hear the term ““voraciousvoracious television watcher,” though, in truth, there are far television watcher,” though, in truth, there are far more of those.more of those.

CORPULENTCORPULENT Yo momma’s so Yo momma’s so corpulentcorpulent, when her , when her

beeper goes off, people think she’s beeper goes off, people think she’s backing up.backing up.

Cor-pu-lent Cor-pu-lent (CORE pyoo luhnt): adj. excessively (CORE pyoo luhnt): adj. excessively fat, portly, stoutfat, portly, stout

CorpulenceCorpulence is a growing problem with today’s youth, is a growing problem with today’s youth, according to many recent studies. Here’s a quick test: if according to many recent studies. Here’s a quick test: if the sports you play involve hand controls and looking at a the sports you play involve hand controls and looking at a TV screen, you might be at risk of becoming TV screen, you might be at risk of becoming corpulentcorpulent. . Many sitcoms feature Many sitcoms feature corpulentcorpulent men orbited by beautiful, men orbited by beautiful, emaciated women. Just like in real life. Despite its emaciated women. Just like in real life. Despite its meaning, there is something polite-sounding about the meaning, there is something polite-sounding about the word word corpulentcorpulent, making this insult sound almost dignified. , making this insult sound almost dignified. It just goes to show you that the sound of a word, as well as It just goes to show you that the sound of a word, as well as its meaning, can create effect.its meaning, can create effect.

MALAPROPISMMALAPROPISM Yo-Yo Ma is so Yo-Yo Ma is so fatfat, he has to hold his breath to play , he has to hold his breath to play

his cello—wait a second. That’s not right. These his cello—wait a second. That’s not right. These are “yo momma” jokes, not “Yo-Yo Ma” jokes. are “yo momma” jokes, not “Yo-Yo Ma” jokes. Shoot, we always get those confused! Some of you Shoot, we always get those confused! Some of you may know that Yo-Yo Ma is a renowned classical may know that Yo-Yo Ma is a renowned classical cellist. We just made a particular kind of mistake. cellist. We just made a particular kind of mistake. It’s called a It’s called a malapropismmalapropism..

Mal-a-prop-ism Mal-a-prop-ism (MAL uh prop iz uhm): n. ridiculous misuse of (MAL uh prop iz uhm): n. ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by confusing it with one that sounds similara word, especially by confusing it with one that sounds similar

A A malapropismmalapropism is so called after Mrs. Malaprop, a character noted for is so called after Mrs. Malaprop, a character noted for her amusing misuse of words in a play you’ll never see by a person her amusing misuse of words in a play you’ll never see by a person you don’t need to know about. Examples of you don’t need to know about. Examples of malapropismsmalapropisms can be can be found in the character Ali G’s request, “Let’s talk about a very found in the character Ali G’s request, “Let’s talk about a very tattootattoo subject” (ie: taboo) or, proving fact is funnier than fiction, in Mike subject” (ie: taboo) or, proving fact is funnier than fiction, in Mike Tyson’s genius idiocy: “I might just fade into Tyson’s genius idiocy: “I might just fade into BolivianBolivian, you know what I , you know what I mean?” (ie: oblivion).mean?” (ie: oblivion).

LARGESSELARGESSE Yo momma possesses such Yo momma possesses such largesselargesse, she’d , she’d

give me the hair off her back.give me the hair off her back.

Lar-gesse Lar-gesse (lar JESS): n. generosity in giving(lar JESS): n. generosity in giving

No, this word is not related to hirsute. Someone who displays No, this word is not related to hirsute. Someone who displays largesselargesse is always giving stuff to people or to causes. (It can also be is always giving stuff to people or to causes. (It can also be spelled without the last E, good news if your hand gets tired toward spelled without the last E, good news if your hand gets tired toward the end.) Although it doesn’t have to be used this way, there’s often the end.) Although it doesn’t have to be used this way, there’s often an implied degree of showiness handcuffed to an implied degree of showiness handcuffed to largesselargesse, something , something Trumpian and flamboyant about the generosity. As in, nobody Trumpian and flamboyant about the generosity. As in, nobody disputes the value of your gift, buddy, but somehow this gift seems disputes the value of your gift, buddy, but somehow this gift seems to be more about you than the recipient. Consider the to be more about you than the recipient. Consider the largesselargesse of of political lobbyists, who give billions of dollars to political honchos in political lobbyists, who give billions of dollars to political honchos in hopes of cultivating favorable legislation for their many causes. Or hopes of cultivating favorable legislation for their many causes. Or take Sean Penn giving his time to help Hurricane Katrina victims, take Sean Penn giving his time to help Hurricane Katrina victims, while his publicist just happened to be around to record his noble while his publicist just happened to be around to record his noble largesselargesse. Here is a way to remember . Here is a way to remember largesselargesse::

SSometimes ometimes SShady hady SSelflessnesselflessness

EGREGIOUSEGREGIOUS Yo momma is so Yo momma is so egregiouslyegregiously stupid, she told me to meet stupid, she told me to meet

her on the corner of Walk and Don’t Walk.her on the corner of Walk and Don’t Walk.

E-gre-gious E-gre-gious (i GREE juhs): adj. horrifically terrible, (i GREE juhs): adj. horrifically terrible, shockingly badshockingly bad

EgregiousEgregious means the worst of the worst. If you’re an means the worst of the worst. If you’re an egregiousegregious liar, you are the worst kind of liar. New Coke was an liar, you are the worst kind of liar. New Coke was an egregious egregious marketing mistake. Janet Jackson had an marketing mistake. Janet Jackson had an egregious egregious wardrobe wardrobe malfunction at the 2004 Super Bowl. Michael Jackson showed an malfunction at the 2004 Super Bowl. Michael Jackson showed an egregiousegregious lapse in judgment when he dangled his baby over a lapse in judgment when he dangled his baby over a hotel balcony in Paris. (We could go through the whole Jackson hotel balcony in Paris. (We could go through the whole Jackson family and effectively demonstrate uses of the word family and effectively demonstrate uses of the word egregiousegregious, , but let’s move on.) Authur James Frey tangled himself in a web of but let’s move on.) Authur James Frey tangled himself in a web of egregiousegregious deceit by claiming his work of fiction, deceit by claiming his work of fiction, A Million Little A Million Little PiecesPieces, was a memoir. Mel Gibson’s drunk comments about , was a memoir. Mel Gibson’s drunk comments about Judaism were Judaism were egregiouslyegregiously offensive. And speaking of… offensive. And speaking of…

Five Five egregiouslyegregiously misspellings of Hanukkah: Chanukaha, Ghananka, Chunkyka, misspellings of Hanukkah: Chanukaha, Ghananka, Chunkyka, Honkeykah, DonkykongHonkeykah, Donkykong

PROSTRATEPROSTRATE Yo momma’s so ugly, her psychiatrist Yo momma’s so ugly, her psychiatrist

makes her lie makes her lie prostrateprostrate!!

Pros-tratePros-trate (PRAHS trayt): adj. lying face-down (PRAHS trayt): adj. lying face-down and flat; helpless; exhausted; v. to fling oneself and flat; helpless; exhausted; v. to fling oneself down as if in submission; to make helpless; to down as if in submission; to make helpless; to exhaust physicallyexhaust physically

Picture Picture COPSCOPS on TV. Sometimes when they catch shirtless on TV. Sometimes when they catch shirtless bad guys, they force them face-down on the ground before bad guys, they force them face-down on the ground before handcuffing them. That position, pre-cuffing, is a handcuffing them. That position, pre-cuffing, is a prostrateprostrate one, or one of one, or one of prostrationprostration. Sometimes, the criminal will . Sometimes, the criminal will prostrateprostrate himself since he knows the cops have guns and himself since he knows the cops have guns and pepper spray. There can also be a more figurative meaning pepper spray. There can also be a more figurative meaning to signify that a certain person, group, or situation has been to signify that a certain person, group, or situation has been crippled or exhausted: “Legend has it that Led Zeppelin crippled or exhausted: “Legend has it that Led Zeppelin prostratedprostrated the staff of pretty much every hotel they stayed the staff of pretty much every hotel they stayed in.”in.”