naughty

adjective, -ti·er, -ti·est.

2.improper, tasteless, indecorous, or indecent: a naughty word

3. Obsolete . wicked; evil.

Related forms:   naugh·ti·ly, adverb,   naugh·ti·ness, noun

Synonyms :   1.  willful, wayward, misbehaving.

First, let me apologize to all of you who were expecting (looking for?) something “naughty”. This is not it. Well, I say that in only the first sentence. It may well be very naughty before I consider it complete. You see, this isn’t about ‘something’ naughty, or ‘someone’ naughty it is about ‘NAUGHTY’!

All languages are made up of words, the English one being just choke full of the damn things with more being introduced every year. There are multiple words for just about everything thing you can think of. There are words that do nothing but describe other words. Words that alone would be useless, relying on more words to be more than just a stain on a page. There are many really great words that make even the most basic, inane thing seem glorious.  Words that can cut and words that can heal, inspire and destroy, build up or tear down.

There are just a bunch of freaking words.

However, I have come to the conclusion that topping my top ten favourite words must be the word Naughty.

The dictionary form up above may give some little bit of information on this magnificent word but not anywhere near enough to truly capture the potential and grandeur of the word.

Say it with me now – Naughty.

How did that make you feel? What did you think? Did you smile or smirk, chuckle or giggle? Did you wonder why you said it aloud when you know damn well I was not saying it with you?

The thing is, this word conjures up all kinds of feelings, emotions in every person that hears or says it. Sure it has a definition and a proper place to be used. BUT – this is a truly gifted word, my friends. A chameleon of words if you will allow me to go so far.  A true gift to the mouth and mind.

What other words could be used to describe not eating a vegetable OR having sex with a vegetable? Naughty does not have to be sexual but, it tends to make it there sooner than later. I didn’t see any reason to sugar coat it.  You can give someone a naughty wink or whisper a naughty suggestion. Done with a smile it means one thing.  A smirk something else and a Nick Nolte DUI Mugshot look/expression takes it to another level entirely.

Naughty can be good, fun, exciting, exhausting or criminal. It can begin as any of these and become another or run through them all like an obstacle course.  Naughty can be whatever the ‘user’ wants it to be!

That is what makes this my favourite word. I can have a naughty good desert or a naughty walk. I can give you a naughty wink or naughty glare. A naughty caress or naughty spanking. I can love the naughty nature of something or hate the naughty attitude of someone.

Yea, I know some of you that actually know this language will say it all means the same thing but I gotta tell ya, yer wrong! Naughty is a word that changes with every utterance – wholly dependent on tone, inflexion, gesture, body language.

I love my love of this word as much as I love my naughty thoughts about it!

Thank you for listening.