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I recently learned about the word 'twee'. Used primarily in British English, it describes things that are nauseatingly cute or precious. (Thank you, urban dictionary.) Derived from 'sweet', it captures a saccharine preciousness...think Shirley Temple cute.

I can't say I'm a fan of the word. It makes me envision a grown woman, talking in baby talk to a kid that thinks she is crazy.

And yet...

And yet every time I see my completed holiday crochet project hanging in our living room, I think...

"Too, too twee..."

This idea comes from Lucy's post over at Attic24, one of my all-time favorite blogs. And you can find her write-up of the pattern on Ravelry.

Any favorite made-up words out there? Lately J's been referring to 'cinnamon' as 'cimma-nom' (emphasis on the nom). I have to admit, it captures something...