Wham, I mean WAHM!
Two words today,
guanidin and wham, I mean WAHM.
First guanidin (that
this computer wants to auto correct by adding an e) is a word that was played
against me in a recent game of Words with
friends (that I am trying not to lose by over a hundred points, yes, it’s
that bad, but at least I am learning a new word). Guanidin is a crystalline
compound of strong alkalinity formed by the oxidation of guanine. It is used in
the manufacture of plastics and explosives. It is found in urine as a normal
product of protein metabolism. I am not sure I want to know how you knew this
word, Josh, but you can believe if I get the letters for it I’ll use it myself.
My loser user name is jmount1952
for anyone else that would like to take me on in a game. For Josh there will be
an automatic rematch.
Wham is the next word I
keep googling and it means to strike something forcefully, or the sound of such
a blow; a thud. Maybe you can hear the definition (use your imagination) as I
smack the heel of my hand against my forehead. I knew the meaning of this word
but I googled it more than once despite that (total lack of confidence on my
part) because I kept seeing references to it on Face Book and the definition
didn’t fit the context. Duh! This time the auto correct was coming from my own
brain. The word I was actually looking at was WAHM and it stands for Work At
Home Moms. These Moms really have it going on too. They have an online forum,
eStores, and a WAHM business directory. There is even an Empowering Wahms page
on Face Book and 83 people are talking about it. I must admit here that Wahms
isn’t exactly a word …yet. It’s an acronym but with so many users I think it
has the potential to become a word, like scuba (self-contained underwater
breathing apparatus) and for the record, when it does I’m going
to use it when I get a chance in Words
with friends too.
*Blogger’s Note: Many
thanks to all who stopped out at my first “official” book signing. I appreciate
your support and it was nice seeing so many friends.
Thanks-Jo
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