A friend told me that something was a major “embuggerance” I asked whether that was a real word, and she assured me it is. Wiktionary tells me:
embuggerance (plural embuggerances)
(UK, military, slang) Any obstacle (natural or artificial) that gets in the way of progress.
I think this is an incredibly useful addition to my vocabulary, and I intend to use it as every suitable opportunity. Will it join your vocabulary too?
“I’m pleased to know this useful word
which I’d not previously heard.”
Ruth's Reflections 
A truly excellent word. Though not quite as expressive, I have recently been introduced to the words farinaceous and loblolly http://www.thefreedictionary.com/loblolly.
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I’ve seen both of those but not known what they meant. I gather they both refer to food.
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Yes, although loblolly is also a mire.
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So a loblolly can be an embuggerance. 🙂
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I love this word too. It seems tailor-made for you in Christchurch!
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How true!
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It rivals “munted” for relevance to your conditions.
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“Munted’ is suffering from overuse. We should all move to embuggerance instead.
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I look forward to hearing that embuggerance is the new word in Christchurch.
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I’m fascintated to find this post quoted in the latest CanCERN Newsletter http://cancern.org.nz/newsletter/newsletter-133/
It wasn’t attributed to me, but definitely came from here, I suspect via a Facebook friend who’d re-posted it on his status.
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