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woot

Syllabification: (woot)
Pronunciation: /wo͞ot/

exclamation

informal

• 
  (especially in electronic communication) used to express elation, enthusiasm, or triumph: I definitely get Fridays off, woot!
  
  Origin:
  1990s: origin uncertain

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 frazzle |ˈfrazəl| informal
verb [ trans. ] [usu. as adj. ] ( frazzled)cause to feel completely exhausted; wear out : a frazzled parent.
noun ( a frazzle)
fray : change the skirt if it gets frazzled | figurative it's enough to frazzle the nerves.

ORIGIN early 19th cent. (originally dialect): perhaps a blend of fray  and obsolete fazle [ravel out,]  ( Read more... )

It's a rare gloomy day here in L.A. but I woke up to a couple of good news. My novel, Spirit Sanguine, now has a release date: 4/14/2013. Sanguine features Harvey, the decidedly non-brooding vampire, and Gabe, a conflicted slayer.

In another excellent news, Last Stop got a very nice review on Smitten with Reading. I love late reviews. They liven up ( Read more... )