rainbow brite was my bitch

bright-line \BRYTE-lyne\

adjective: providing an unambiguous criterion or guideline especially in law

There needs to be a brite-line rule about adults wearing cartoon paraphernalia. No one over the age of 12 should be buying Rainbow Brite underoos, nor should Hot Topic carry them.

deadly with feathery things

arbalest \AHR-buh-list\

noun: a crossbow especially of medieval times

I didn't have a chance to get pictures of the arbalests in the Arms & Armor collection at work. Too busy with first night of Van Gogh!

diamonds were supposed to be forever

loath \LOHTH\

adjective: unwilling to do something contrary to one's way of thinking : reluctant

I am loath to buy my wedding bands from Safian & Rudolph, as I loathe the fact that my engagement ring is constantly breaking. Resized twice, lost stones, loose stones and I have nightmares about it!

backtrack

intercalate \in-TER-kuh-layt\

verb
1 : to insert (as a day) in a calendar 2 : to insert between or among existing elements or layers

I wish blogger had an intercalating feature with which I could insert the day I missed. January 18 really screwed up my record. :(

don't drink the [dirty] water

contaminate \kun-TAM-uh-nayt\

verb
1 a : to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association b : to make inferior or impure by admixture 2 : to make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements

My Facebook feed is contaminated by mindless idiots. Coincidentally, by the same mindless idiots that are contaminating the gene pool. Tie those tubes, bitches!

one bad ovum

yegg \YEG\

noun: safecracker; also : robber

Sometimes you've got to crack a few yeggs before you can devour the yolky insides of the safe.

furocious

leonine \LEE-uh-nyne\

adjective: of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion

Oliver, even on his best of days, is hardly capable of a leonine growl. He leans more toward A Brr-like whine.