project CHICKENSTEW: a collection of randomly conceived words
callipygian
adjective
RARE


having well-shaped buttocks.
the statue was admired for its callipygian form.

esoteric
adjective


intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest.
the professor’s esoteric lecture left most of the students bewildered.

shanty
noun


a small, crudely built shack.
not to be confused with SHANTRY

lilt
noun, verb


describes the swinging tempo of music
you might like jazz because of its disctinctive lilt

palaver
noun
INFORMAL


unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure
the process has a lot of palaver involved

cockwomble
noun
BRITISH SLANG (it!)


a foolish or obnoxious person.
(intended to be read in strong english accent) the daft cockwomble turned up to the village fête wearing flip-flops and asked where the prosecco tent was.

dude
noun
AMERICAN SLANG (It!)


(in late 1880's western context) a name used by cowboys in the american west to refer to east coast "city slickers" traveling west for summer holidays.
saw a fellow dude past, bound for a summer holiday. him and his horse both looked about ready to drop.

dude ranch
noun
AMERICAN PHRASE


any resort (commonly used as an actual ranch) american easterners visited during summer in the late 1800s to get the true experience of living on a ranch
Chinese music under banyan trees
Here at the dude ranch above the sea
Aja
When all my dime dancin' is through
I run to you