WordPlay: a word romp a-z

4th in Alphabet series

Words, definitions, phrases, slang...
A "good read" for those with an eye, ear and fondness for words.

excerpt

"....not a scholarly collection, but one fueled by curiosity,
with words that snag one's ear and imagination,
and seem worthy of knowing and using.
Words can be fun, intimate, intriguing, and playful,
and have the remarkable capacity to communicate and to create meaning."

Blue moon, crinkum-crankum, collywobble, horripilation, quadramanous

kerfuffle; disorder, uproar, confusion
triskaidekaphobia; fear of the number 13

lend an ear, bend someone's ear, fall on deaf ears

dingbat, skidoo, schnozzle, umpteen