right off the reel - Without hesitation or pause; right away.

Be rosy about the gills - To be in good health, keep healthy, be sound of body and mind, reflecting optimism.

old flint - A penny-pinching, stingy person.

cyber - Pertaining to computer or internet technology.

padiddles - Cars with one headlight out.

Ciao - A friendly parting expression, originating in Italy, and now used frequently all over Europe and America too.

Bugs Bunny - A cartoon rabbit created by Warner Bros. He is known for his sarcasm and is usually voiced by Mel Blanc.

the funnies - The section of a newspaper containing comics.

neoplasia - Growth of abnormal cells.

Yaelokre - Can refer to two things: the story of Yaelokre, or the person/creator of Yaelokre, Keath Ósk.

black spy - The devil.

cross word - A word spoken in an angry tone.

BPMD - Bipolar Mood Disorder.

myrmecophobia - Irrational fear of ants.

podophobia - An overwhelming fear of feet.

anthracology - A discipline of archaeobotany that focuses on the analysis of charcoal.

bumfuzzle - To confuse or fluster.

Xenoglossophobia - Foreign language anxiety.

Disposophobia - Fear of throwing things out; a tendency to hoard things.

matcha - Japanese green tea powder.

PPPD - Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness. A functional form of dizziness.

progenic - Pertaining to progeny.

wangle - Getting something done by ingenious means. Also seeming to be a little underhanded perhaps.

puritan - (informal) A strict, righteous, hypercritical adherent of societal/religious norms.

Wiccaphobia - Fear of witches or witchcraft.

brother-in-law - The brother of one's spouse.

Koinoniphobia - Fear of rooms full of people.

gigaton - A billion tons.

pupaphobia - The fear of puppets.

got the morbs - Temporary melancholy or sadness.

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