Verboticism: Tryft
DEFINITION: n. A special type of gift, usually exchanged between partners, paramours and other mutual admirers, which is used to signal a desire for physical intimacy.
Tryft
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: trift
Sentence: Thankyou for the tryft. I'll meet you at the usual place!
Etymology: tryst (assignation esp. for love affair) + gift (present)
Points: 745
Comments: Tryft
petaj - 2007-02-14: 04:03:00
It would be perfect if only I could see it in a font with those old-fashioned effs that look like esses.
Jabberwocky - 2007-02-14: 09:38:00
you're right petaj - very subtle and very clever