So the idea behind this word game is to help expand your vocabulary to a degree. Instead of the normal idea of looking up the word 'sword' and getting the usual synonyms of 'blade','dirk','dagger',gladius' and the like, we instead will be putting the different ways to say 'sword' via phrases and nicknames. This is my example:

sword:
striker, lying-striker, life-quencher, wind-bright,leg-biter,pain-wader,corpse-pain,skull-crusher,terrifier,pale-maker,night-bringer, blood-band,blood-warp,blood-eddy,blood-waker,blood-grip
all of those are ways to just say the word 'sword'.

So how it works is that I will say a word, and you all write the different names you know to say this word. It can be a synonym, or a kenning,etc... Lets just see how many names a word can have. Feel free to then use your new found information in future rps!


Your first word is: Shield

(Note: Most of those listed kennings are from the book: The Tricking of Freya)

shield: bending boards of the sword

Oooh! I like this game, I think this will help my writing alot.

shield: hand held armor, sword parrier, arrow defender, buckler, buffer, bulwark, bumper, cover, defense, guard, safeguard, screen, security

Can I suggest the word blouse as the next word?

Blouse? Sure thing! Let's see here:

blouse, shirt,tunic

Three popular ones right there. ^_^

How about shoes?

Uggs (in apricot), moccasins, sandals.

Shoes.

Footwraps, footwear, sole shields, dual footshields?

Look, I'm trying, okay?

Pizza.