If we take words and catch phrases out of our common history - what would they mean?
Today's example:
star-struck
–adjective
captivated by famous people or by fame itself.
[Origin: 1960–65]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006
New Definition from the Andrea's Brain and Strange Thought Processes Dictionary:
Struck by a star or star-struck.
verb - to strike with a star
Today's example:
star-struck
–adjective
captivated by famous people or by fame itself.
[Origin: 1960–65]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006
New Definition from the Andrea's Brain and Strange Thought Processes Dictionary:
Struck by a star or star-struck.
verb - to strike with a star
noun - one who is struck by a star
Those individuals who are star-struck:
1. have a heck of a lawsuit (especially if the star struck when camera's were around)
2. stand to make some money selling the story
3. being punched, shot or run over with a car or horse by a sheriff - archaic
4. are dead.
"John walked through the cornfield and was star struck. Since nothing remains to be buried, a memorial service will be held Wednesday."
Disclaimer. Andrea's Brain and related thought processes cannot be reproduced or copied unless this is the sci-fi future or a William Gibson novel.
Those individuals who are star-struck:
1. have a heck of a lawsuit (especially if the star struck when camera's were around)
2. stand to make some money selling the story
3. being punched, shot or run over with a car or horse by a sheriff - archaic
4. are dead.
"John walked through the cornfield and was star struck. Since nothing remains to be buried, a memorial service will be held Wednesday."
Disclaimer. Andrea's Brain and related thought processes cannot be reproduced or copied unless this is the sci-fi future or a William Gibson novel.
2 comments:
OMG, you are too funny.
What a great word to bring to the 'now' generation.
And okay, I won't steal it (even though your revelation makes it terribly tempting)!
I love your sense of humor.
Can I look up a word in the Andrea dictionary?:)
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