H is for HEBESPHALMOLOGY
Hurrah! It's H-Day. Hang in there! Have hope. Humour helps. Hostility hampers healthy progress. Ask for help. No heart attacks please. I have a hunch that hundreds of hearts are harbouring heaps of happiness which is heating up the blogosphere. Hasta la vista.
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.
(you can read the details about this challenge and the competition running throughout the month of April)
The word for Day 8 is—-
HEBESPHALMOLOGY
The in-depth study of fear in all its various forms/states/intensities… as in, you're giving me the heebie jeebies *shudder*
So that's my definition. What's yours? Post it in the comment box below. Remember you stand to win a prize.
Well this one is a little bit of a challenge, but because I'm so astute at figuring out the real definitions of all your words, here's the real meaning. Hebe was the goddess of youth. She was always the one who showed up at parties with a nice jug of ambrosia, too. Hence, she was one popular party guest. The meaning of hebesphalmology is the simply the study of Hebe's party tricks.Do I get a prize or something?
C.Lee your answers are too cute! Unique!
I like yours. Here's mine:
hebesphalmology: the study of men when they are full of shit
Used in a sentence: "Girl, you know I'm a hebesphalmologist. I can spot men like that a mile away."
You are one smart chick! Check in for my K-post. There's a direct link!
Study of a new strain of VD.
sorry, that's just where my mind went and it wouldn't come back.
That would come as no surprise. There's always a new strain of the flu or some other kind of virus/bacteria. These organisms are constantly changing, mutating…
you are cracking me up with all the wonderful nonsense that makes perfect sense! ha!
Thanks TTT! Where's your definition?
Study of drugs developed from flora growing along the Hebes River. You know I'm right. 😉 lol
That's a cute answer. 🙂
Nope… this one has me completely stumped. 😀
Stumped? You've been on a roll with these definitions… 🙂
At first glance, I also thought of the heebie jeebies, augmented!
Thinking back to geegaws. I had a few of them myself at the keyboards yesterday!
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I also have lots of those gewgaw moments at the piano. Must be a sign of the times… we won't go into details… TMI and all that jazz… 🙂
Hebesphalmology is the study of that nodule that feels like a lump in your throat when you're feeling overcome with emotion. There's an actual physical form that develops, and this is the study of that form and how it helps you deal and understand your emotions.
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Hahaha! I had a nodule on my vocal chords, about 7 years back. I had some surgery… nothing too hectic… though there was some strange emotional upheaval throughout that period. Aha! I wondered about the intense and endless questionnaires that the therapist had me fill out after the procedure…
See! That therapist was probably a hebesphalmolgist that did surgeries since he/she already had such an intimate knowldge of that area and its link on emotions. Doctors are always studying every subject that comes near their expertise. You were in good hands! 🙂
Wow what a word! Must be the study of herbal medicines. I'm sure of it. lol
It does sound like something along those lines…
Hebesphalmology is the study of the Hebesphalites, an extinct people who lived in the Hebesphal Valley just outside Shangrila. I have this on good authority 🙂
I like the sound of these people… Shangrila? That would be a geographical location to the east…?
This is the study of people who cough up hairballs when they laugh.
:p
OMG! Hairballs? Wherever did you get this from? LOL
Who knows, lol!
Hebesphalmology–the study of why people feel the urge to jump off of the edges of things.
Is this also linked to bungee jumping?
And here I thought my ancient Greek words would throw people for a loop:) I'm gonna say the study of hiccups *sounds like you have the hiccups when you try to say it*
I enjoyed your Greek words. Just need more time to read your interesting multi-genre stories. Good definition!
Aargh! I'm stuck with this one. 🙂
That's understandable, you have hundreds of words to read through everyday on your blog… and you have to choose some of them! A difficult task! 🙂
The science that study the hebesphalus modendus. What's that? I don't know. I don't study that science.
You don't know? Neither do I!
Michelle, I'm not even going to try. I can't even pronounce that word.
It's okay. Thanks for the visit!
What fun H words! You are just having way too much fun ei this michelle. Lol!
Yes, I am! I'm chuckling non-stop!
I think I'm pronouncing it right.
It's a bit of a tongue tripper…
Very cool theme. Lots of H words in there. I have no idea what it means.
I do. But I'm not telling… just yet… only at the end of the challenge.
Is it the study of garden shrubs?
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Maybe. Possibly.