Thursday, 24 January 2013

The Vocabulary Building Project!

OK, so there is this new bloghop that has been instigated (Vocabulary Building Project) by three blogging friends, Texas, Jet and Savannah. Here is the badge:


In it we are supposed to use 2 or 3 words or expressions that we don't often use! Now you will realise straight away that this might be a little difficult for Austin, as he is a complete logophile and a bit of a big head wordsmith extraordinaire (VBP en Francais just to be flash!). So what to do? Are there any words he hasn't used? Over to you, Austin.

Austin: I think I have already used every word that is known to cat!

Staff: Hmmm! A bit of a conundrum (VBP)

Austin: Well you've used three words already!!!

Staff: Indeed! That is serendipitous (VBP)

Austin: There you go. Number four >^,.^<

Staff: But it is supposed to be you that uses the new words!

Austin: Ahem! I am Dr Austin Tuxedo, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Mog!!!!!!

Staff: Of course! Sorry ;)




pilgrim, (from pill-grim) - yes it is grim having a pill forced down one's oesophagus (VBP) ;)




NB from editor. Being techy illiterate, we have no idea whether we have done it right? But I think if you click on the doodad (VBP) above, it will take you somewhere!!

43 comments:

The Furries of Whisppy said...

You're looking very handsome, Professor Austin!

Loretta Thomas said...

Miss Kitty like smart professor... and handsome too!

da tabbies o trout towne said...

dood....if we had stuffs bein stuffed down R ess fogus, we wood bee grim two...thanx for knot menshunin de peepulz who eated burd in de states....

:)

Sparkle the Designer Cat said...

Austin, I think your Words of the Day count too, right?

Jacqueline said...

Wow, Austin, you are handsome and smart=what an awesome boy you are!!...Pilgrim was very clever!!...Stay warm, sweet friend...xoxo...Calle, Halle, Sukki

Layla ( Cat Wisdom 101) said...

Will check out the VBP! We've had some experience with pilgriming Merlin lately...

Katie and Glogirly said...

HAHAHA!!! You are BOTH cracking us up.

Nice photoshop work on the grad hat! : )
And I LOVE (much to Katie's chagrin) your version of Pilgrim.

: )

Kajetana N said...

Staff, you are exhibiting and surplus of patience. Simple merveilleux!

savannahspawtracks.com said...

Hey Austin, pawsome post for VBP. I think you need to come back to my blog, or Texas or Jet, click on the blue frog InLinkz thingy and it will take you to the place where you can join the hop. Everything else looks great! And thanks ever so much for giving a try, come back and do it again anytime. Mom and I are also still working on our tech technique MOL

ABBY said...

Whoa Austin you are one super smart kitty. WE are needing Webster's to help us on this post! Good job!!!

Marg said...

So we don't get the definition of the words. And it is very grim to be given a pill. You got that one right. You are looking very smarty Austin. Take care

Eric and Flynn said...

We bow to your immense knowledge Austin and agree that getting pilled is a very grim affair.

fidel said...

Soy el Dr. Tuxedo Austin ,además de profesor de lingüística, en mi tiempo libre soy un cotizado modelo de elegancia.

Cathy Keisha said...

Austin always knows all the cool words. He so fly.

Brian said...

Bravo Austin! All of those letter work together purrfectly!

Katie Isabella said...

Austin, you remind me of Momma. She and I really should pawticipate. xxoo

Callie (a.k.a. Trouble) said...

Austin, you look so handsome in that cap, who cares if you use VBP?

Sassy

The Island Cats said...

Great job, Austin! Our vocab got a little building today.

animal lover, quilt lover said...

Austin,,everybody has said it but I'll have to say it again -- (I know boring)you are a handsome devil!!!!
Smart too!!! What more could a cat want!!

The Cat From Hell said...

Oh Austin my dear! Yous looks marvelous darling! And mes LOVES your definitions! They is just so droll.
Kisses
Nellie

Mollie said...

Morning Professor Austin. You are so clever at this :) xx00xx

Mollie and Alfie

Snoodles said...

Austin, you are styling that cap and tassel....wonderful post. I will try to think of some special word and join in!
Love, Moses the Studio Cat

Deb Barnes said...

Well, this task was right up your alley, Austin!! Love the cap and tassel and we love the word conundrum - here in the states it is a favorite brand of wine of our human!! It is a lovely white wine with a slight fruity taste!! xoxo - Purrs from Zee and Zoey

Katie http://myminipetpig.com/ said...

Austin, you look great. And you're sure teaching Cocco some words beyond grunt, snort and squeal!

Oink oink,
Katie and Coccolino the mini pig

Jan Mader said...

You know I'll go check it out Professor Austin!

Julia Williams said...

Professor Austin, I think you're the smartest cat I've ever met!

Maxwell, Faraday and Allie said...

Holy Mackerel, Austin! You snoopervised the human's VBP use quite nicely we think!

ANd yes, it's indeed a VERY grim time when a human dares to attempt to *ahem* PILL us.

Maxwell, Faraday and Allie said...

*snicker* We can't exactly USE your new word over here, since it's so dry. We're rather dry-grass bored at the moment (MOL!)

Cole Cat said...

Hey, smart AND handsome, Professor Austin! At our house, we call it Pil-grimace. Ick! Purrs from your friends at Colehauscats.com

Carol Kilgore said...

Love the attitude with the mortarboard!

Spitty-the-Kitty said...

My Human has been a total FAIL at the whole VBP dealio which is super-embarrassing because she's an English Teacher and all and, shoot! She doesn't even know how to *DO* a freaking Blog Hop and she thought she had it figured out one day but then she thinks she was wrong.
Sigh.

K9 Katastrophie said...

What a pawsome idea!!!!

Licks,
Ruthie

Hannah and Lucy said...

We love your definition of pill-grim!
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

haopee said...

Dear Austin and Staff,

Please do not teach us the wrong definition. We have great respect for your word of the day segment and we would appreciate it if you take our learning zeal seriously.

Huggies and Cheese,

Haopee

P.S. I am not stupid so I can tell you right now that your meaning of pilgrim is incorrect. :P

Maggie M said...

Wow, what a handsome graduate you are sweet Austin! Hugs and nose kisses

Father Tom said...

Austin, we were wondering what the VBP was..now, we know! What a clever idea, since we always like your definitions.

Callie (a.k.a. Trouble) said...

Austin, Sassy here. Today on my blog, I had to show Callie who is a truly handsome Tuxie!

Misaki @ misadventuresofMisaki said...

Austin you are so smart!

Spitty-the-Kitty said...

We hope you didn't get one a them nasty emails from me, Buddy! My email gotted hacked, just like my Twitter did last week. Do you think I might have a stalker??? That would be kind of exciting.

rumpydog.com said...

Those words are above my head! Now about that pilgrim word... it can be pretty grim for the human too!

Kjelle Bus said...

Austin you look so cool in your Professor hat !

Nadbugs said...

There is only one being in the known universe that could look good in a mortarboard. That being is Austin. Pulchritudinous. What? I use that word every day.

Texas, a Cat in New York said...

Austin,
This is the funniest (and I mean it as a compliment!) VBP post I have read so far! Thank you for pawticipating! And yes, you did everything right. You are purrfect!
Purrs

P.S.: I apologize on behalf of my human for my intermittent (VBP) visits and comments. She always has something else to do!