A is for AMAZIA
ATTENTION ALL: a hearty welcome to all you amazing and anxious A-post arrivals who are making an appearance at this humble abode today! All aboard? Away we go!
Today is Day 1 of the PinYin Word Project. On Friday, I posted a little teaser to explain what this challenge is all about.
Yóu xì bî mò fãn yì fei huà……..
… is an old Chinese philosophy which refers to somebody who has the innate ability to decipher unusual words.
JUST JOKING!!
Anyway, for the entire month of April, I'm going to come up with my own definitions for the words. You are all invited to join in the fun. Leave your definitions in the corresponding comments. Have a go – the crazier, the better. At the end of the challenge, I will provide all the correct definitions for these words.
On 01st May, I will post about 5 or 6 or 7 or whatever… a collection of my favourite definitions. It all depends on my mood at that particular moment! The readers will get a chance to vote on their favourites. The winner will win a prize. Remember, this is meant to be fun! The word for Day 1 is—————-
AMAZIA
This refers to a case of mass shock! Like a collective gasp of disbelief!
Imagine the following: a sea of faces + a mexican wave type of technique + a shock registering .8 on the Shrochter Scale?
SOMETHING LIKE THIS?
So that's my definition. What's yours? Post it in the comment box below. Remember you stand to win a prize!
Now I like the sound of this word. Amazia! Could also be in reference to the taste of an excellent bottle of wine. (;
Could be… as long as it's sweet… maybe a rose' ?
I think it has to do with very tall women (or short, confident ones in heels) who rule the world in their pajamas.
I'm of the short variety (so says hubby)… though I've given up on heels… I'm on my feet too much… so I won't fit into the category… 🙂 Hey, I'm quite a ball of energy in my PJ's… so maybe I do qualify after all…
It is a word with origins in Latin meaning the dearth of maize flour exactly when you need it to thicken a sauce.
Hahahahaha! You really cracked me up with this one! Now my "sauce-making experiences" will never be the same again!
Michelle – love all your A words in your Attention line. They certainly put me on Alert. 😉
As for Amazia – why, it's a phobia, of course! Fear of being Amazed.
Have fun with your challenge.
Best,
Barbara
Thanks for playing along Barbara! So that's the problem with all those emotion-less, long-faced people who are unfazed by life's every day miracles?! 🙂
Amazia-n- A psychological diagnostic criteria that describes an individual who is regularly shocked and amazed by regular and/or mundane things. Individuals suffering from this disorder often react to superficial greetings, everyday events and inanimate objects with awe and are frequently overwhelmed by ordinary and/or common place occurrences
Wow! This is in direct contrast to Barbara's people (see answer above your one…) Like alternate universes…? Seems these people need to associate with one another to balance out the levels of Amazia in the two places… 🙂
This sounds like fun – made up words with made up meanings – In his state of amazia he was unable to navigate the streets of New York. An inability to decipher patterns or codes. – though I just googled it and discovered it is a medical condition to do with breasts, maybe he is unable to navigate the contours a the female body 🙂
Ahhh! Undecipherable patterns and codes… love the element of mystery… very interesting answer! 🙂
Amazia is a country where you live in constant wonder. It is full of surprise twists and turns and people with enormous amounts of creativity. I would like to build a home made out of beads in Amazia.
Ooooh, I can picture this wonderfully artisitic country! Sounds delightful. I want to go there. Please take me with you… 🙂
I think Amazia is an indoor play park for little kids with lots of ball pits and slime bogs, kind of Nickelodeon for everyone.
Sounds divine! A kid's paradise!
I LOVE this!!!!!
Hopefully, your posts will make us all experience amazia!
Well, did it work?
Hmm, Amazia? Absolutely birlliant!
Oops! I mean brilliant!
🙂 🙂
Amazia – an deadly extract from a multi-color flower found only in Brazil along the banks of the Amazon River.
Exotic deadly beauty? Mmm… sounds like a story idea…
Well, ama means a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls and zia means fear so…
it's the fear of woman Japanese pearl divers who can hold their breaths longer than fish.
This is classic! 🙂
Amazia=The condition of being lost or unable to figure a way out.
He's afflicted by amazia. 🙂
…mmm, I wonder if writers are afflicted by the mental version of this ailment when hit by "writer's block"? 🙂
Amazia is the Italian word for amazing. (Add the accent and you'll see what I mean.)
Italian? Okay, here goes: Ciao donna. Si indossa un bel vestito… amazia! 🙂 Something like that… you're right, it does fit in Alex!
I actually believe its a new Theme Park at Disney World! 🙂
Oooh, now I wonder what kind of theme park? 🙂
For a second when I read the title I thought you had just forgetten to finish spelling the word Amazing, so I think your definition fits perfectly!
J-e-n-n-i-e… that's taking the easy way out! I wanted your original definition. 🙂 Thanks for swinging by!
What an interesting idea for A-Z. Hubby tells me I make up words all the time….
Hey Sara, your hubby is one smart guy! You are a wordsmith! 🙂
Sounds like it could actually be someone's first name. Great definition by the way.
Yes, it could. Quite an exotic first name. One that belongs in a Fantasy novel! Thanks Murees! 🙂
Amazia-A place in asia where people are amazed to see you.
Great blending of ideas Michael!
Amazia refers to amnesia that has been brought on by outlandish fashion sense. LOL! I can tell that I'm going to <i>really</i> like this theme! *cues evil laugh*
Smart one Mel! 🙂 I'm wondering exactly what fashion you had in mind…Glad you're playing along!
The condition of not being able to escape from mazes. I guess it's related to Lee's but more literal.
Great idea!
Ha! That explanation fits nicely… a rat trapped in a maze would experience this…
It's the land of Amazia where the Amazians live. But you have to watch out because sometimes UnAmazians try to invade…
Interesting. I'm wondering what type of world you're referring to… sounds like a clash- of-the-warriors-type of situation… maybe post-apocalyptic…?
You zany…
Bring in more bloggers for me to take…
Fanning ying phrases ….
Feigning the hula to entertain me!
??? *giggling non-stop*
Love your def! Let's see.. Amazia is the new fragrance by Versace with Jennifer Hudson as the model/spokesperson.
hee hee… Happy A-Z!
Ahh! A new perfume? Mmm… nice definition! It does sound like perfume…
This is going to be fun! I like your definition!
Amazia – Amazed in Utopia!
Heather
Sounds like a win-win situation! Thanks Heather.
I love your definition. But I'll say it's an explicative that means the opposite of amazing. It's said when something happens that's downright horrendous, like a papercut on your tongue, or breaking a big toe trying to jump over a concrete porch
OUCH! That really, really hurt! The tongue and toe are such super-sensitive spots!
I like your definition. This is going to be a fun month.
Fun! Fun! Fun! That's the name of the game. I'm aiming for some relaxation and a good laugh!
Amazia…insanely good pizza. It's amazia!
Pizza? AMAZIA! Mama mia! Oooh… it fits Mina. (I didn't even know that I can speak Italian…) he!he!
Amazia is actually the latest Wii FIt game where you have to contort your body to work through a maze of fitness obstacles. At the end you look AMAZIA! (This is fun! Thanks for stopping by earlier.)
Amazing-looking body all fit and toned… thanks to the amazing Amazia Wi-FIt game? Great definition!
Hahahahah… Love it, Michelle! I hate to break it to you, though… You're all wrong. I happen to know for a fact that AMAZIA is the mythical land where extraordinary warriors of the Churémpirira tribe went when they died–a kind of bellicose heaven, if you will. It is, of course, the root of the word Amazon–both river and jungle. Sorry, rainforest. Greenery. Whatever.
Mythical land… oooh, that's a good twist… and the tribe's name is also a tongue twister!
I've never heard of Amazia before, but that graphic looks appropriate.
It seemed to sum up the concept! So you're with me on this one? Great minds think alike etc. etc. 🙂
Amazia the art of being able to forget everything!
Connie
I'm visiting from the A to Z Blog Challenge
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Sounds just about right. It's amazing how we become so forgetful… thanks for visiting, Connie.
Your definition is a huge win and I couldn't possibly do better than that. Plus it brought a smile to my face (another win).
Your win-win comment brought a smile to my face, Lynda! Thanks for popping in!
Amazia? Tho I love your definition, it's actually all about being in a maze. Like I'm in a maze of blogs and comments these days– I'm in Amazia 😉
I definitely feel like I'm in Amazia… a mass of confusion… So many blogs, so little time! 🙂
Awesome! I love it! Hm, let's see? Amazia– A native American sacrificial flat bread. =)
This is the first "tasty" definition… mmm… this makes Amazia multi-sensory too! 🙂
What a fun idea for the month. At first glance, I thought Amazia would mean an amazing idea. Appropriate since your theme is just that. I'm looking forward to visiting more this month.
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Thanks Tia! I'm off to check out your post————————
I like your definition for Amazia .:)
Thanks Joy! 🙂
I think its what you get when your lost in a maze – kind of like amnesia – amazia!
I can see the similarity!
Amazia (n): a psychological condition manifesting as a confused daze, observed in people who have recently been exposed to amazing circumstances.
LOVE it!! Amazia… A land where amazing things always happen. 🙂