I don't think I suffer from cheimaphobia but I will plead guilty to brumation. It happens and sometimes slips into clinomania: most of the time I resist duvet days. I could perhaps be justly described as a maulifuff: in fact it would often be true, but as no-one around me knows the word, I am safe, as far as I know.
Glossary
Maulifuff - a woman who appears to keep herself busy but achieves nothing
Cheimaphobia - a fear or intense dislike of the winter
Brumation - wintertime sluggishness.
Clinomania - an excessive desire to lie down
Oh I love your new word "maulifuff", I want to claim it for me. It might describe me some days.
ReplyDeleteI think there could be a whole tribe of maulifuffs who have never been found out!
DeletePlease may I join the sisterhood of maulifuffs? That describes me very nicely! :D
ReplyDeleteConsider yourself enrolled!
DeleteMy copy of this book has arrived; I ordered it when you first mentioned it. I say 'my' copy, but it's meant for a Christmas present...
ReplyDeleteHave a good read before you give it!
DeleteYou've just pre-empted my January posts!! (Scout motto - Be prepared and I thought I'd got January blogging sorted!)
ReplyDeleteAh well. You're sorting your alphabet posts!
DeleteCan I please join the club? I've even given up trying to look busy. Shirley.
ReplyDeleteYes, but please work on trying to look busy. You don't want to let the side down!
DeleteAnother member of the club here. Do we have to wear a special badge?
ReplyDeleteI'll have to think about that. In fact that would be a very suitable activity for nay maulifuff!
DeleteGuilty as charged! I love when you post about these unusual words. Catriona
ReplyDeleteEnjoy this one. And you are enrolled too!
DeleteMaulifuffs I'm in that team most days.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure with a bit of (lack of) effort you could be a member every day!
DeleteWhen my mum cut sandwiches on the diagonal she called it 'party ways' and always said they tasted better.
ReplyDeleteOur mums would get on well!
DeleteI can't get hold of those words to put them into my vocabulary. They are mouthfuls to me.
ReplyDeleteIf you tried I think you would qualify as a maulifuff
DeleteOh my, such lovely words. I am probably not pronouncing them properly, but who cares. Well except for those that do know how to pronounce them.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I don't know either!
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