When the Turkey has been consumed tomorrow and you feel the grip of a tryptophan induced torpor (yes, I know that’s an urban myth) and you are afraid you might actually have to talk to your relatives then it is time for parlor games. What? You forgot to bring any games. Here is a game you can play with only a dictionary and a group of creative people (Aunt Nell can just watch).

Fictionary – noun

In this game each person takes a turn being the person who finds an obscure word in the dictionary. You know the kind of word I mean. It is the sort of word that leaves you saying “why do we even need a word for that?”

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