antispeak You don’t think like anyone else you know, so why speak like them? Here are some of our favorite words to annoy friends and alienate stupid people:
Catharsis (ka-thar-sis) noun A purging or cleansing that brings relief, very often done through artistic expression. Carrie knew raining down hellfire and destruction on her classmates was petty, but damn it was cathartic!
Quixotic (kwik-szot-ik) adj. Foolishly impractical, often in pursuit of ideals. We tried to tell Roger that making an igloo out of Jell-O in the middle of a heat wave was a quixotic pursuit, but he wouldn’t listen.
Chthonic (kuh-thon-ik) adj. Very old and strong, slightly primal power, relating often to deities and energies beneath the earth. Tiffani secretly adored going to the spa for a volcanic mud facial, not because it left her skin so soft, but because it appealed to something chthonic inside her.
Schadenfreude (sha-den-froy-duh) noun Taking delight in the misery of others. Thanks to the Internet, you can now get your schadenfreude on 24/7.
Limen (lim-en) noun The edge where two areas overlap. When ordering a refreshing drink in the astral plane, do not ask for a twist of limen. Obstreperous (aub-strep-er-us) adj. Noisily defiant. Silence those obstreperous children, for they are interfering with my cocktail hour!
Seditious (seh-dih-shus) adj. Relating to something or someone that incites riot or rebellion. Seditious rhymes with Sid Vicious. Coincidence? We think not. Thaumaturgy (thau-ma-tur-gee) noun Magic done using your own reservoir of power. See Dick. See Dick run. See Dick use thaumaturgy to crush his enemies. Use thaumaturgy, Dick!