something borrowed, something made

my two favourite expressions du jour are:

"sour quince log"
indicative, taken from the "who shot mr burns?" episode of "the simpsons"; to describe anything unappetizing or disagreeable, e.g. hilary clinton or that tv show in which meredith tergiversates endlessly between mcstinky and mcsleazy ("grey's anatomy").

"the puck is in the mail"
a variation of "the cheque is in the mail" dodge, employed when one is forgetful or behindhand in some business. originates from the months i have spent waiting for a special ice hockey puck to be shipped from canada.

faux bubble

it's a pretty lousy thing to do, but i'm stealing chloé's freshly baked morning bubble. it's "words i like". for the sound. for their sense. for their spelling. and for their funny.

spume (sounds gross, like sperm or spew, but isn't; use it often)
spleen
zebu (longest vowels on the block)
razzamatazz (its got 4 z's: irrezzistible)
dodecahedron (what a solid)
schwa (letters look better upside-down)
phlegm (for the g)
chutzpah
gristle (tasty)
ointment
soupçon (something french)
marmalade
cumquat