Word of the Post

[Dangevin]

Triskaidekaphobia - noun

Extreme superstition of the number 13. Spoooooky.

[Mia]

Kirin - Noun

Kirin is the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese Qilin. They are legendary creatures, hooved dragon-like chimeras, or overly-simplifying, a "horse dragon" or "Asian unicorn". A popular Japanese beer is named after it.

A Kirin is also a green haired yapping gamer idol

[Sunlight123]

tbh I didn't know she was a kirin

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Nimi Nightmare (Vtubing) - Proper Noun

The new name and rebranding of vtuber LemonLeaf who, for unknown reasons, shares a lot of the same audience as now graduated Hololive member Ceres Fauna, who was part of Hololive English's 2nd Generation, known as Generation Council. Nimi is said to be a 'baku', a tapir-like Japanese mythological creature that is known for eating nightmares.

[Camer the Dragon]

Dragon (Noun)
Very epic and cool creature thing usually with 2 wings and fire breath (example Camer the Dragon)

(also lmfao they have "derg" on wiktionary for Dragon synonym)

[Sunlight123]

Keelage - Noun

A tax, or toll, on a ship attempting to dock into a port. Also the act of renting a ship from a port. Named after 'keelboats', flat-bottomed commercial ships, aka barge freight ships. This, in turn, is named after the 'keel', or bottom of a ship.

[Sunlight123]

Legerdemain - Noun

A noun with the same meaning as "sleight of hand." Could also mean trickery, chicanery, or cheating.

From French "léger de main" literally meaning "lightweight of hand."

[Resarekt]

Kayfabe- noun

In wrestling, it is the portrayal of staged events, narratives, and characters as real.

In other forms it is an elaborate, performative fiction.

[Sunlight1232]

Anchorite (Female: Anchoress) - Noun

A specific type of Christian hermit that chooses to permanently reside in one place. Often they were immured, or walled-off, into small isolated cells. These cells were often attached to churches.

More generally, it can just be used as a synonym for a hermit of extreme nature.

[Sunlight1232]

Reconnoiter - Verb

To perform reconnaissance. To spy and obtain intelligence.

Often used in a military context.

[Sunlight1232]

Locutorium (Anglicization: Locutory) - Noun

Literally Latin for "Speaking Place," a locutorium is any place where discussions can occur. Sometimes equivalent to parlor rooms.

In Christian monastic tradition, inner locutoriums denote meeting halls where discussions are had. Outer locutoriums are rooms where discussions can be had between monks and visitors, basically reception rooms.