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The “honeyfuggle” shirt - Wordplay
Posted by Denise on October 30, 2008 under For Writers, Quirky, WordplayA few weeks ago, I bought a pink T-shirt with “honeyfuggle” written right across the front in big friendly letters. I have a honeyfuggled bust.
“Honeyfuggle? I hear you ask. “What’s a honeyfuggle when it’s home?”
I’m not going to tell you straight up because I’d like you to roll the word around your mouth. I love the subliminal associations sounds and syllables make in our minds. I bet you have some ideas already! Honeyfuggle always sounds a bit naughty to me. But that could just be my dirty mind. *whistles innocently*
My other favourite shirt from this company says “wordnerd“. I like that one so much, I’ve almost worn it out. And before you ask, they don’t sell online and I only see them at this particular festival, from year to year. Very frustrating.
I wanted to buy bibacious for My Beloved, but unfortunately it didn’t come in a size big enough, which seems a little foolish when you consider what the word means. Fond of drinking. My Beloved loves his wine.
Here a few others:
- slubberdegullion ~ a slobbering or dirty fellow; a worthless sloven.
- blatherskite ~ a blustering, talkative fellow.
- graphospasm ~ writer’s cramp.
- tatterdemalion ~ a person in tattered clothing; a ragged or beggarly fellow; a ragamuffin.
As for honeyfuggle, what sort of visions did the word conjure in your mind? Something sweet and a bit wicked? Or perhaps you saw Winnie the Pooh with his hunny pot.
Would you wear a T-shirt with honeyfuggle printed on the front? Or on the back for that matter? What about wordnerd? Or any arcane/archaic word?
Do you have a favourite T-shirt, and if so, what does it say?
And the meaning? Honeyfuggle is a verb. To honeyfuggle someone is to deceive, dupe, swindle or wheedle.
With honeyed words. See? 
Did you guess?
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ha, I was way off, lol
I figured it was like a sweet snuggle,
I love the word Wunderkind… though I’m not sure if it’s ancient, but there’s a song on the Narnia soundtrack that I love. It’s title is Wunderkind.
I did not know what it meant either. I do not wear t-shirts but postcards would be fun. I love words and all of their varied meanings. Sometimes it will pull me out of a story when a archaic word is used and I am uncertain of the meaning. Even if it is historically appropriate if it is unfamiliar it needs some definition and context.
That was a perfectly good guess, Ali. I can absolutely see why you might think like that, with snuggle cuddling up in your head. That’s what I love, the subliminal associations.
JC, I think Wunderkind is German, meaning wonderful children. I think it may also have a flavour of prodigy to it. But I could be wrong. Anyone know their German?
Lindsey, I know there’s a word for someone who loves words, but it escapes me for the moment.
It’s not leximaven though you’re definitely one of those. I’ll keep looking.
And I’m with you, I hate being dropped out a story with a thunk when a word is used incorrectly or anachronistically. Like one book I read where a Regency lord propped himself up on one elbow after a sweaty bout between the sheets and asked his lady if she was okay.
A real wallbanger, I can tell you!
LOL! Honeyfuggle worn across the breasts brings all sorts of images to my mind LOL! I think I’m on the same wavelength as you Denise
Unfortunately I don’t have any worthwhile t-shirts to share with you. The only ones I’ve seen up our way are the trashy ones which I wouldn’t be caught dead in. However, for some reason the other day I saw someone wearing a T-shirt and on first glance I thought it said Viking. It didn’t of course, but it did get me thinking that I’d like a t-shirt that said Viking. I know it’s no where as interesting as your examples but it brought forth many delightful images of wild, untamed and dangerous men to my tired old mind LOL!
Anyway, it’s not like I really need to draw any more attention my breasts.
Yes, Lyn, I think one needs to be careful what’s on the front of a T-shirt. I just bought one with a plain front, but a detailed tiger, snarling in oriental style, all over the back. DD says it looks like a yakuza tattoo, which I think is pretty cool. Mind you, DD has a shirt which says across the bust - “Words on a shirt.” She’s a funny one, my kid.
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