Barbara Wilgus
@babswilgus.bsky.social
Reproductive Health and Performance Art. Opinions are mine. My joy is my rebellion. Baltimore.
Nov 21: credenza! An innocent piece of furniture far removed from anything so naughty as poisoning one’s guests OR SO YOU THINK #ayearofwords
November 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Nov 21: credenza! An innocent piece of furniture far removed from anything so naughty as poisoning one’s guests OR SO YOU THINK #ayearofwords
November 20: legerdemain. More magic, less double talk, please! #ayearofwords
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
November 20: legerdemain. More magic, less double talk, please! #ayearofwords
November 19: cloaca! I only knew the zoological definition, and not from whence it came. All hail Cloacina! #ayearofwords
November 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
November 19: cloaca! I only knew the zoological definition, and not from whence it came. All hail Cloacina! #ayearofwords
November 18: sibyl! This would also be a good name for a cat. #ayearofwords
November 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
November 18: sibyl! This would also be a good name for a cat. #ayearofwords
November 17: hiemal. ‘Tis the season for this adjective, for sure! #ayearofwords
November 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
November 17: hiemal. ‘Tis the season for this adjective, for sure! #ayearofwords
November 16: chersonese. Maybe that’s what I’ll start calling parts of the eastern shore, the Chesapeake Bay Chersonese! #ayearofwords
November 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
November 16: chersonese. Maybe that’s what I’ll start calling parts of the eastern shore, the Chesapeake Bay Chersonese! #ayearofwords
November 15: apotropaic. Shout out to my apotropaic crones everywhere! #ayearofwords
November 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
November 15: apotropaic. Shout out to my apotropaic crones everywhere! #ayearofwords
November 14: anaclitic. Happy Friday! #ayearofwords
November 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
November 14: anaclitic. Happy Friday! #ayearofwords
November 13: antipodal! Geography isn’t my strong suit, but I can definitely give examples of people who are antipodal to me. #ayearofwords
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
November 13: antipodal! Geography isn’t my strong suit, but I can definitely give examples of people who are antipodal to me. #ayearofwords
November 12: pismire. The caitiff! The pismire! So many great words this year. #ayearofwords
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
November 12: pismire. The caitiff! The pismire! So many great words this year. #ayearofwords
Nov 11: edacious! Another useful word that is new to me, even in this latter part of the year. #ayearofwords
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Nov 11: edacious! Another useful word that is new to me, even in this latter part of the year. #ayearofwords
November 10: gnome! Yes, I too thought this only meant the tiny beings who live in the garden. The more you learn! #ayearofwords
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
November 10: gnome! Yes, I too thought this only meant the tiny beings who live in the garden. The more you learn! #ayearofwords
Nov 9: catoptric! What a cool science! #ayearofwords
November 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Nov 9: catoptric! What a cool science! #ayearofwords
Nov 8: learning about letters this morning- digraph! #ayearofwords
November 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Nov 8: learning about letters this morning- digraph! #ayearofwords
November 7: maunder, and mediatize. Yes, a two-fer for your Friday! They both seemed useful words for our times, so, why not. #ayearofwords
November 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
November 7: maunder, and mediatize. Yes, a two-fer for your Friday! They both seemed useful words for our times, so, why not. #ayearofwords
Nov 6: glebe! I already had learned this word years ago, due to the number of Glebe Rd signs you come across here in the Mid Atlantic. #ayearofwords
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Nov 6: glebe! I already had learned this word years ago, due to the number of Glebe Rd signs you come across here in the Mid Atlantic. #ayearofwords
November 5: pelf! A great one for a protest sign, it rhymes with so many things. The longer word we learned several days ago, scroll back for that. #ayearofwords
November 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
November 5: pelf! A great one for a protest sign, it rhymes with so many things. The longer word we learned several days ago, scroll back for that. #ayearofwords
November 3: apopemptic! Always good to have one at the ready, you never know when one might depart. #ayearofwords
November 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
November 3: apopemptic! Always good to have one at the ready, you never know when one might depart. #ayearofwords
Nov 3: scaphocephalic. Well allrighty then, now you know! #ayearofwords
November 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Nov 3: scaphocephalic. Well allrighty then, now you know! #ayearofwords
Nov 2: internecine. I word I sometimes hear and not thought of the roots of its meaning. Thanks, Mr Schur! #ayearofwords
November 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Nov 2: internecine. I word I sometimes hear and not thought of the roots of its meaning. Thanks, Mr Schur! #ayearofwords
Nov 1: mallecho. Miching mallecho afoot! #ayearofwords
November 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Nov 1: mallecho. Miching mallecho afoot! #ayearofwords
October 31: nuncupative! Another reminder to update my will. #ayearofwords
October 31, 2025 at 12:19 PM
October 31: nuncupative! Another reminder to update my will. #ayearofwords
October 30: entomology! And now I am thinking of Yiannis in Santorini, fondly. #IYKNK #ayearofwords
October 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
October 30: entomology! And now I am thinking of Yiannis in Santorini, fondly. #IYKNK #ayearofwords
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Shut down Crown graffiti wrecking my tender ass on a random Wednesday
October 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Shut down Crown graffiti wrecking my tender ass on a random Wednesday
Oct 29: aniconic. SO many examples of this in art history! #ayearofwords
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Oct 29: aniconic. SO many examples of this in art history! #ayearofwords