WORDS WE DREAD: RIFE

RIFE

Example: These waters are rife with bloated plantains.

Explanation: This word (which we do not permit to be used at our home) is creepy and full of spiders.

CARBUNCLE

Example: The carbuncle on your tonsils must come out.

Explanation: A carbuncle is a gathering of uncles.

MATHILDE

Example: Mathilde called but would not say what she wanted.

Explanation: A proper noun designating a female woman, most likely your ex. The TH in the word gives us the chills.

TUBER

Example: Ow these hemorrhoids hurt worse than a tuber.

Explanation: A tuber is a medical procedure performed in cases of extreme emergency in order to alleviate blockage of the lower intestine. Well, that is what it sounds like anyway.

WE ARE NOT DONE YET WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED

We’ll be back with more of our least favorite words next week!

WHEN IS NEXT WEEK

Similar to mañana in some places, it is never NEXT WEEK at The Gorko Palaces. Do not hang on the doorbell or we will send Rambo to unhitch you.

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