Some of these words are not like the other ones... 
When my kid has the flue, and all the bad temper that goes with it, I really, really want a drink.  Is it just me?
( Hot, Cranky, Thirsty )

Today, the school bus drivers of New York went on strike.  It was really weird to see the street during morning rush hour with NO BIG YELLOW BUSES AT ALL.  Then I picked up my little one at 3:00, another time the streets should be flooded with yellow.

( No Yellow Submarines, Either )

If you can be unkempt - messy, clothes not neatly put together - why can't you be kempt ( Read more... )

In honor of my confusion about revamping...

Vamp:  1:the part of a shoe upper covering the forepart of the foot 2: a short introductory musical passage often repeated several times (as in vaudeville) before a solo or between verses

Really?  Never heard of that.  scroll down, scroll, scroll.... Here comes Hollywood's definiiton:

: a woman who ( Read more... )

Are you planning to cling tightly unto each other, or cut it in half and keep the parts far from each other?
This word has you covered!
( Really? )

This post is brought to you by an argument over ‘good food’ vs. ‘good for you food’ vs. ‘easily available food.’

( How do you like to eat? )

spite, respite,despite, de-spite
( Why is that last word there twice? )

If you follow here, Nano is short for National Novel Writing Month.
For the rest of the world,
Nano- one billionth (10−9) part of or   nanotechnology

This post is brought to you by the word geek.

The political process has been described as a three ring circus...

( Bring on the clowns )

In honor of Sandy, our storm-of-the-century, here are two words.
( One of these things is not like the other one )