Believe it or not, my Suddenly Frugal book will be at the publisher next week, and on the road towards bookstores for the fall. As I spend this last week before my deadline finishing my proofing and editing of the manuscript, I’m also putting together the “back matter” of the book. In this instance that would be the two Appendices for the book. One is a frugal glossary; the other is frugal resources for readers to use.
As far as the glossary goes, this is where I’m going to list various words that are a part of the frugal lexicon, and which I think will be entertaining for the reader to learn about. I haven’t attempted a glossary related to my blog topic since the first year I wrote this blog–and at that time, I wrote a green glossary, since my focus then was on green and frugal living.
I’d like to make the glossary Appendix as useful as possible, and so far here are the words I’ve come up with (in no particular order):
- frugal (natch)
- miser
- cheapskate
- spendthrift
- tightwad
- staycation
- thrift or thrifty
- lifetime guarantee
- warranty
- Freecycler
- Yankee
What additional words would you suggest I include?
***UPDATE***I posted something about this frugal lexicon on Twitter. Already someone suggested I add these words:
- freegan
- frugalista/recessionista
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Here is an interesting article from Marie Claire magazine on the freegan lifestyle:
http://www.marieclaire.com/world-reports/news/latest/freegan-lifestyle-trash
Leah
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You might contrast the definitions of thrift vs. consignment, as in second-hand shopping.
I hope you’ll have a chapter on compost! Oh, wait, that’s more green than frugal.
I’m looking forward to the book. I’m planning to order it from a local bookstore that’s been struggling: they just lost a big contract to a B&N franchise.
hi there, stumbled on your blog and so far I love it! I have / had every intention of writing a book as well, but my site & blog keep me so busy……….well…….. you know the excuses keep piling up! I also happen to be a freelance writer and a moderator for FREECYCLE, I recently wrote an article and was looking at the copyright info….. you may be interested to know you can’t use “freecycler” as a term as per their website……..so to avoid any “junk” read this about their trademark:
JUST FYI…………..
http://www.freecycle.org/faq/faq/faq_contrademark
# In all other cases, the term “Freecycle” must be used as an adjective, never as a noun or verb. For example:
Do not say “I’m a freecycler.” Do say “I’m a Freecycle member.”
Do not say “Keep on freecyclin!” Do say “Keep on recyclin’, my Freecycle friends!”
Do not say “Freecycling group.” Do say “Freecycle group”
Do not say “Please Freecycle.” Do say “Please join a Freecycle group.”
Do not say “There are 10 freecycles in this state.” Do say “There are 10 Freecycle groups in this state.”
Do not say “freecycle’s membership.” Do say “The Freecycle Network’s membership.”
(Note: new groups may use the word Freecycle in their group name/title, but should not be approved with any variations of the word Freecycle in their name, title or description, like freecycler, freecycling, freecycles.)