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Fun Word Friday!

Posted by Emma on May 14, 2010 at 8:42 am. Fun Word Friday

by Kirsten Larsen-Dirkes

bosk or bosque: a small wooded area

codd-neck bottle: a glass beverage bottle sealed with a marble, which is then pushed down into the bottle in order to drink the contents.  Currently used for Japanese Ramune soda and Indian Banta.

dopp kit: a small bag for keeping a man’s toiletries

tsukubai: a small water basin for people to use for washing at a Japanese Buddhist temple or before a Japanese tea ceremony

quoll: a marsupial of Australia and Papua New Guinea
of brown fur with white spots

vexillographer: someone who designs flags

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