Friday, November 13, 2009

carapace: /kar-uh-peys/

a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle.

how to use in casual conversation:

don't have time today

not to be confused with:

carrot face

how it makes me feel:

it's an excellent WOTD. but i have some things i need to deal with at work that are going to take make this the worst WOTDuh post ever. my apologies. have a good weekend.

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6 comments:

  1. RHNovember 13, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    OMG you are adding nothing to the rich global dialogue that is the internet.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 13, 2009 at 2:46 PM

    my boss is so closed in, it's like he's under the carapace of his own turtleness

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  3. AnonymousNovember 13, 2009 at 4:05 PM

    by giving us a new word without teaching us how to use it, you have barricaded delicious vocabulary-enhancing treats within a thick carapace of.. whatever you would call the task of googling the word to find examples, i guess.

    i like this site.
    almost enough to sign in instead of posting anonymous comments... almost.

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  4. Carrot FaceNovember 15, 2009 at 7:31 PM

    Here, let me help:

    I stepped on the fleeing beetle, crushing its shimmering carapace like -- well, like a bug.

    There. Everyone happy?

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  5. PonyNovember 15, 2009 at 10:55 PM

    i am.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 16, 2009 at 2:48 AM

    8D

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