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A

abracadire, v. — to conjure confidence with diction alone.
acidule, adj. — sweet until the afterbite.

B

barbette, n. — a remark with embroidery and teeth.
breviloquent, adj. — speaks shortly, cuts deeply.

C

cold-bloom, n. — a compliment that stings a beat later.
cutglass, adj. — polished to a point.

D

desk-wraith, n. — the ghost you become after 4pm.
drysmile, n. — a grin with the sugar burned off.

E

eleglare, v. — to out‑polite someone into silence.
epitart, n. — a closing line sweeter than it should be.

F

florishade, n. — an insult wearing a boutonnière.
finespite, n. — the elegant refusal that ruins a meeting.

G

gildsnark, n. — to polish an insult until it sparkles.

H

highshade, n. — hauteur delivered at room temperature.

I

inkvex, v. — to annoy with impeccable wording.

J

jibelet, n. — a small, accurate mockery.

K

kindcut, n. — mercy phrased like a knife.

L

liltacid, adj. — sings sweet, lands sharp.

M

mintsnide, n. — fresh sarcasm with a pleasant finish.

N

neatburn, n. — a tidy, efficient insult.

O

overpoised, adj. — balanced to the point of menace.

P

politesse noir, n. — manners so elegant they frighten.

Q

quipthorn, n. — a witty point that sticks.

R

rapiquill, n. — a pen that skewers with grace.

S

shadecraft, n. — the skill of throwing shade artfully.

T

tinsmile, n. — shine with nothing kind behind it.

U

umbrageous, adj. — delicately offended on principle.

V

vellichor, n. — the wistful smell of old ideas dressed anew.

W

witwrit, n. — a line so sharp it counts as paperwork.

X

xenocharm, n. — seduction by superior vocabulary.

Y

yestertongue, n. — old words used to cut today.

Z

zaffable, adj. — charming until the check arrives.

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Selected entries

barbette, n. — a remark with embroidery and teeth.
desk-wraith, n. — the ghost you become after 4pm.
gildsnark, v. — to polish an insult until it sparkles.
politesse noir, n. — manners so elegant they frighten.