Team Marco Polo

Deadword of the Day: Ensorcelled

Friday, October 24, 2025 by teammarcopolo

Ensorcelled: Enchanted, bewitched, fascinated.

As in: Marco is ensorcelled by the ambiance of Halloween. Also generally terrified.

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Spooky_halloween_candles_in_dark.jpg

 

Deadword of the Day: Smittlish

Thursday, October 23, 2025 by teammarcopolo

Smittlish: Contagious.

As in: Don’t come any closer, I’m smittlish!

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Deadword of the Day: Restial

Monday, October 13, 2025 by teammarcopolo

Restial: A fee for burial within Church grounds, including a bell-tolling charge.

As in: The corpse was lucky he kept his restial with him at all times.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Wiertz_burial.jpg

Deadword of the Day: Ugsum

Saturday, October 11, 2025 by teammarcopolo

Ugsum: Another great alternative to “terrible”.

As in: It has been a terrible, horrible, ugsum, very bad day.

Ludicrous Latin: Veni, vidi, vici

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 by teammarcopolo

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Deadword of the Day: Seeksorrow

Monday, October 6, 2025 by teammarcopolo

Seeksorrow: Describes a person who finds some form of enjoyment out of being incurably miserable.

As in: The typically seeksorrow musician decided it might be time to make a comedy album.

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Deadword of the Day: Blatterations

Monday, October 6, 2025 by teammarcopolo

Blatterations: Senseless roaring or screaming as a histrionic attempt to annoy.

As in: I don’t care who you are, cease the blatterations and say the lines properly!
 

Ludicrous Latin: Venimus, vidimus, et suffocatus est

Monday, September 29, 2025 by teammarcopolo

We came, we saw, we choked