Saturday, April 4, 2015

D is for Dactylonomy



Do I dare offer another word for my distinguished audience?  Well, yes, I suppose I do.  Otherwise my presence here would be pointless.

Today's word is: DACTYLONOMY

Dactylonomy is defined as the art of counting on your fingers.

Reasons to know this word:
-If you're ashamed of your profession or just feeling like messing with people, you can tell them you're a skilled dactylonomist, then act coy when they ask for details.
-If you have kids and someone else is bragging about how good their kid is at everything, tell them yours has mastered dactylonomy.  Yes, it's not the most impressive feat, but it sure sounds like it might be to those who don't know better.
-The word just sounds awesome!  Who wouldn't want to use it?
Posted by at
Labels:

17 comments:

  1. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerApril 4, 2015 at 12:54 AM

    Yes, I heard of the 'dactyl' part of the word before. Great word, I like your second suggestion too!
    Dan Brown A-Z

    ReplyDelete
  2. UnknownApril 4, 2015 at 6:07 AM

    LOL. I would so use it. Especially with a kid!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Darla M SandsApril 4, 2015 at 6:46 AM

    I like it! Thanks for sharing. I'm # 1398 on the list, by the way (I guess I'm supposed to note that in comments ~grin~).

    ReplyDelete
  4. Jeremy [Retro]April 4, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    Problem I have that everything adds and subtracts to ten or less... Welcome in the letter "D"... thank you!
    Jeremy [Retro]
    AtoZ Challenge Co-Host [2015]

    There's no earthly way of knowing.
    Which direction we are going!

    HOLLYWOOD NUTS!
    Come Visit: You know you want to know if me or Hollywood... is Nuts?

    ReplyDelete
  5. AnonymousApril 4, 2015 at 10:43 AM

    I so need to use this word whenever I'm doing math. I'm horrible at math, and at 33 years old, still use my fingers. Saying I'm employing dactylonomy will make me sound smart at math. ;)

    ~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
    Member of C. Lee's Muffin Commando Squad
    Story Dam
    Patricia Lynne, Indie Author

    ReplyDelete
  6. TaMara SloanApril 4, 2015 at 11:19 AM

    Another fun word. I'm a skilled dactylonomist. :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. cleemckenzieApril 4, 2015 at 11:51 AM

    I'm going to learn to say this one, so when I explain what I'm doing it will sound intelligent.

    ReplyDelete
  8. AnonymousApril 4, 2015 at 2:17 PM

    Handy word.

    Thanks.

    Stuart
    www.stuartlennon.com

    ReplyDelete
  9. AnonymousApril 4, 2015 at 2:19 PM

    I agree the word sounds totally awesome! Also, it looks great in my mind's eye (I have synesthesia so see letters in color). And yeah, I'm a skilled dactylonomist. #AtoZChallenge

    ReplyDelete
  10. Chrys FeyApril 4, 2015 at 4:08 PM

    I had no idea that counting on your fingers was an art.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Laura ClipsonApril 5, 2015 at 5:26 AM

    I need to start using this word; I'm really bad at maths, so I really am skilled at dactylonomy.

    ReplyDelete
  12. SuzyApril 5, 2015 at 7:22 AM

    I'm really good at dactylonomy. Love the word and love your theme. Can't wait for the next word.
    Dropping by from the AtoZ
    Suzy at Someday Somewhere

    ReplyDelete
  13. Alex HurstApril 5, 2015 at 7:33 AM

    I can't help imagining a pterodactyl with professor glasses and a tie when I see this word.

    Alex Hurst, A Fantasy Author in Kyoto
    A-Z Blogging in April Participant

    ReplyDelete
  14. Sandra Ulbrich AlmazanApril 5, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    Dactylonomy is useful when doing math with a second grader.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Ajay PaiApril 5, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    "Dactyl" what .. chew... "Dactylonomy"

    I would terrorize my boss by using this word tomorrow. She would be embarrassed. heheheGhee!!!

    ReplyDelete
  16. UnknownApril 5, 2015 at 6:33 PM

    It could also be a could retirement profession for a proctologist. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  17. Kathryn ThorntonApril 6, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    Excellent word. I have kids who surreptitiously use dactylonomy.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)