Words that should mean something else.

[mudskipper]

1. Bucolic

Meaning:

Adjective:
Of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
Noun:
A pastoral poem.

Should mean:

Debilitating stomach cramps with the raging trots. Dysentery.

"Sorry, I won't be in the office today, I'm bucolic and am writing this email from the toilet".

[Lockhouse]

Condone

/kənˈdōn/Verb
1.Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.
2.Approve or sanction (something), esp. with reluctance.

Should mean the opposite.

[Halo Jones]

Rhododendron

Means: pretty flower / bush thing

Should mean: Evil Arch Duke overlord of Hell

[mudskipper]

cre·pus·cu·lar
/krəˈpəskyələr/
Adjective
Of, resembling, or relating to twilight.
(of an animal) Appearing or active in twilight

Sounds like it is a skin disease involving inflammation and boils.

[BA to the Stars]

Carbolic - Pertaining to, or designating, an acid derived from coal tar and other sources; as, carbolic acid

Should mean - an agressive form of boil appearing on the skin

[BA to the Stars]

Ventricle - A small cavity or chamber within a body or organ, especially:
a. The chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and contracts to force it into the aorta.
b. The chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and forces it into the pulmonary artery.
c. Any of the interconnecting cavities of the brain.


Should mean - a small room in a church

[Spacecadet]

Re: Words that should mean something else.

Countryside
A rural section of the country

Should mean
What should happen to Piers Morgan

[SimonMac]

[KentPhilip]

Concur
Should mean disagree.
Actually means agree

Drole
Should mean sad miserable Scottish bloke.
Actually means funny

Contractor UK
Should mean a collective of talented articulate intelligent hard-working professionals
Actually means <OK I won't go there>.

[EternalOptimist]

Azimuth
means - angular vector
should mean - famous science fiction writer

Diode
means - electronic component
should mean - Welsh Poet