…Y, a whole lot of words courtesy of The Phrontistery
Yaffingale – a green woodpecker
Yapok - an amphibious opossum of South America
yarmulke - skullcap worn by Orthodox Jewish men (I’ve always wondered what they were called!)
Yelek - outer garment worn by Turkish women
Ok – not very inspired from a personal point of view but I wonder what everybody else has done over at Jenny's (as this auto posts I shall be flying high across the Atlantic on my way home *sniff, sniff*)
:::::Hopefully normal service is now resumed and I should be able to go visiting over the weekend!!:::::
My nan would have said "ooh who swallowed the dictionary then!" Hope the hol was all you hoped, see you soon (music on the green Saturday)
ReplyDeleteoh I love the Yaffingale ... never heard of it and it is just so pretty ... welcome home ... when you get there that is!
ReplyDeleteWe saw a woodpecker when walking round the lakes recently, it was the first time I'd seen one and it was truely beautiful :O)
ReplyDeleteI wish I had known about this dictionary sooner, LOL! Great words, love the Yaffingale :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat choices for Y. The only one I knew was yarmulke. Hope you had a wonderful holiday and that the trip home is uneventful. Can't wait to see pictures. Kat
ReplyDeleteVery good. The dictionary has been my friend as well throughout this alphabet journey.
ReplyDeleteI think you did well! The opposum that swims is new to me.
ReplyDeleteCool post;-) I love that woodpecker...safe travels...Peace
ReplyDeleteWell, I didn't know what most of those were so, we learned something. So, good post.
ReplyDeleteGreat choices. The bird is beautiful and I had not heard of a Yapok before.
ReplyDeleteWow. Who knew there were so many things that start with the letter Y? I love all the pictures.
ReplyDeleteGood variety of Y words. Have a safe trip home!
ReplyDeleteMY favorite is the woodpecker, I think he is beautiful,I say he because the males are usually more colorful.
ReplyDeleteI am stopping by from Alphabe-Thursday. Love the picture of the yaffingale! I learned 4 new Y words today thanks to you.
ReplyDeleteVery enlightening Y post! Thanks for increasing my yocabulary. LOL!
ReplyDeletelovely images, love the last one, it is so very cute.
ReplyDeleteI love it and I did not know any of these Y words I am going to write them down before I move on.....blessings and thanks for teaching us some new words...bkm
ReplyDeleteGood Y words!!! That woodpecker is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWonderful Y-post!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! Lovely Yaffingale!
You would not believe the problems that I have had getting this post done, and I am only sitting at home! Well done!
Best wishes,
Anna
Anna's Y-words
Love the different pictures. Hope your trip home is uneventful!
ReplyDeleteI learned some new words! Y told me it was much happier at the end of a word than at the beginning!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Y words!!! And your photos are terrific! Thanks for sharing and have a happy Thursday!
ReplyDeleteCoralie
Great Y words.
ReplyDeleteI went and looked up 'words that start with Y', the list was surprisingly long. You did great.
interesting Y words, none of which I have heard of but I learn something today, so that's good
ReplyDeleteSuper ‘Y’ post – so interesting & informative!
ReplyDeleteHappy Alphabe-Thursday!
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You sure got some fancy Y words! I didn't know any of them except yarmukle!
ReplyDeleteStopping over from Alphabet Thursday.
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I'm glad I don't have to wear a yalek - too hot over here now!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed visiting your post. Great Y words. See you next week. Debbie
ReplyDeleteLoved learning some new Y words, thanks for the education! Hope you have a safe trip home, and enjoy your wanderings through Y posts this weekend!
ReplyDeleteoh that woodpecker is just beautiful...it would be worth all the noise to have him in my backyard! have a safe journey home!
ReplyDeleteYours was a very educational and enlightening post!! Thanks....I can always use that.
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A yarmulke can also be called a kippah. I know this because we used to visit the Manchester Jewish Museum and the rabbi always made a joke about not wearing a fish on his head :)
ReplyDeleteOk, I could NEVER wear that turkish vest but that woodpecker...he/she/it was super cute.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful stop on our little journey through Alphabe-Thursday's letter "Y"!
ReplyDeleteI hope your flight was good. Sometimes those long ones can be wearing.
And Jay's comment really made me laugh.
I'm going to go work a few of these words into a conversation over the weekend just so people think I'm smart!
Thanks for helping to make Alphabe-Thursday such a fun meme.
Yippee!
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