1. callipygian — having shapely buttocks
I gladly followed the callipygian blonde up the narrow trail and—not for the first time—gave silent thanks to whomsoever had introduced yoga pants into the realm of fashionable casual wear.
2. manustupration — (archaic) masturbation
For centuries the detrimental effects of manustupration upon the body, the psyche, and the spirit have seemed manifest to all physicians who deigned to issue an opinion on the matter, though the latest study by the Urologic Society seems to undercut many of these unscientific ideas entirely.
3. giaour — (Turkish) nonbeliever; non-Muslim, esp. Christians
In spite of the mocking comments and reproachful looks from the giaours I was forced by my straitened circumstances to travel among, I of course performed salah at the required times each day.
4. squiffy — drunk, intoxicated
“I’m sorry, old man,” he apologized, “I don’t know if it’s the altitude or my cold or your very fine cognac, but that one drink seems to have left me completely squiffy, and I really must have a bit of a lie down.”
5. manometer — instrument for measuring pressure
Of course, one reason for using mercury in our manometer is the density of the liquid metal, which allows accurate readings with a reasonable scale.
6. pong — stink, unpleasant smell
Not finding a plumber’s friend or a snake, we decided simply to use the upstairs bathroom for the remainder of our long weekend, resolutely ignoring the pong which kept seeping through the firmly closed bathroom door.
7. vulpicide — killing a fox by any means other than hunting it with hounds
I might question whether Brigadier Gerard’s greater crime in the eyes of the British officers he surprised mid-hunt was the vulpicide or his gaucherie.
8. fortalice — a small fort; (archaic) fortress
The captain realized the French would return in force within a day or two, but still believed we had time to construct a workable fortalice from the spars, masts, and other boards of our doomed ship.
9. seidel — large beer mug
Joe had to glad-hand the rubes as we walked through the club so I kept walking, grabbed a couple of seidels of beer from Dave at the bar, and carried them to our usual table in the corner of the front room.
10. despond — to lose hope, to become depressed by loss of confidence or courage
As I related my failure to find a trail out of our now freezing valley I saw in the desponding faces that same resignation and despair that I had been struggling against each step of my return trip to our seemingly doomed cabin.