The Latest Addition To My Family
by Jenners • 12/01/2010 • My Take On... • 93 Comments
Admit it: When you read the post title, you were expecting me to have a photo of this—
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or this—
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or to announce that I was “with child.” Well, sorry to disappoint but none of those things is true. Instead, I’ve lured you into this post to tell you about a word I adopted. “What?” you say. “Did I read that right? Did Jenners say she adopted a word?” Yes, I did, and you can too.
It all started when I read about the Save The Words campaign over at The Ratio of Failures. Basically, the idea behind Save The Words is that you can adopt a word that has been removed from Oxford English Dictionary due to its obsolescence in the English language. The site is amazingly fun. Not only do you get to see a bunch of words presented in a very colorful and eye-pleasing fashion, but they actually talk to you (“Pick me!” “Over here!” “Me! Me!”) in cute little voices. I spent more time than I should have poking around all these poor neglected words looking for my word. My only real requirement was that I wanted to be able to pronounce it and could easily remember what it meant. And then I found it … my word, which I adopted for the amazing low price of $0.00. So now it is up to me to save this poor little word and give it new life, which I will do for the remainder of this post. So, without further ado, let me introduce you to:
jobler
Jobler is a noun that means “one who does small jobs.”
Allow me to use it in a variety of sentences.
- Now that I’m a paid jobler, I don’t have the time to blog like I used to.
- Of course, I’m still an unpaid jobler at home too.
- This seems unfair, but I suspect the life of most joblers is unfair.
- How does one stop being a jobler and get to do big jobs?
- Of course, some would say “there are no small jobs, just joblers.”
- Jobler rhymes with cobbler.
- Yum … cobbler.
- Oops … wait, I lost my train of thought.
- That often happens when you are a jobler; you’re easily distracted because the tasks you are doing don’t take too much concentration.
- But wait … you could be a cobbler jobler (in other words, you just make small parts of shoes).
- Are there even cobblers anymore in this world or are they becoming obscure like jobler?
So, to sum up, I’ve adopted the word jobler. I used it repeatedly in an effort to pound it into your head. Now I challenge you to leave me a comment using jobler in a sentence. I think my work is done here.
Well congrats on the new member of your family. Glad to see you have put the little jobler to work already. Don’t want him getting lazy
He won’t be lazy in this house! We’ve got a heavy-duty need for joblers!
Is he allergic-with two kitties in the house my husband knows that his place is below the kitties. He sometimes lays on his back, nudges me and meows when he wants attention.
That visual of your husband is something I would love to see!!! : )
I think you should adopt a kitty and a puppy-the little one would love it.
I think he would too … the stumbling block is Mr. Jenners.
I love the word jobler! Thank goodness is can now be rescued from the dust bin of the dictionary and brought back to life by you. I love your new header by the way!
It is a pretty fine word … and it is so happy to be brought out into the light.
Thanks for the input about the header. I really like it too.
No puppy? No kitty? No baby? :0(
sigh
Ok, then. . .
Jobler is a fun word! I cling to loquacious as my word but I guess it’s unadoptable so I’ll have to find a new one.
You don’t hear loquacious too often so I’m sure it could use a champion like you.
oh if only i could be a jobler, alas i am but a poor blogger with my sight set only high enough at the moment to jobler status…..the economy will not allow any higher
love the jobler post! now i have to go find me a word!
It does feel like you can’t get much higher than jobler in today’s economy, doesn’t it?
Love the new word. Although I am a little sad that you aren’t the owner of that adorable puppy in the beginning.
I hate being a jobler- and yet I have somehow gotten roped into being a jobler all day long. (Brian wishes I was a jobler a little later too..wink,wink…)
PS SO SORRY we missed you this trip. I promise that I really do exist! We have been all so sick and funky for weeks now so it was a good thing we didn’t come. Isaac cried almost that whole day if I recall… Next time though! Sorry again!
It is funny that we’re both joblers despite not having the personality for it. Humph.
And no worries … the “sickness” has been going around here too.
Is there a jobler union to fairly divvy up the joblets?
cobbler, nomnomnom …
I love “joblets” … A jobler does joblets. Now you’ve coined a new version of a outdated word!
That’s why Moms should go on strike every once in a while, preferably when everyone has run out of clean underwear, you have not been grocery shopping and you have just stripped the beds. That’ll show them! Or not – alas sometimes family are slow to figure things out.
I started working recently and I was complaining about how I don’t have as much time to clean the house and Mr. Jenners said “Honestly, I haven’t noticed a difference.” I wasn’t quite sure how to take that.
Love it! And this word should totally come back. Mom’s are definitely joblers, all day it is small little jobs..and then some big ones too.
I think mom is the perfect example of a jobler. Maybe we can use that as our new title.
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A jobler should tackle all jobs with a joyful heart, except maybe laundry
And dishes … and toilet cleaning … and garbage emptying … and shower cleaning … and drain clogging .. and
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That puppy is so freakin’ cute!
Okay, let’s get down to business.
I wish I was a jobler, as this full time jobbing business is for the birds.
I hear you .. but the jobling can wear you down too.
I was pulling for the puppy…but a word is nice.
however, the words at that site, calling for attention, are a bit creepy.
I wish it was a puppy … but Mr. Jenners is allergic to all animals with hair so a word will have to do!
lol i’ll admit it- i was, indeed, lured! congrats on the new word! she’s a beaut.
and i think you’ve managed to display her well! and seriously? lol the cobbler! peach is my fave 
Isn’t warm peach cobbler with cold ice cream the best???? Oh yum
why yes. yes it is! what were we talking about again?! lol
I am such a jobler I haven’t had time until this morning to do my bit on the resurrection mission. Since I’m a diverse jobler, I may have to add cobbler to list.
And with all your mad cooking skills, you could be a cobbler and a peach cobbler maker!
sounds like a worthy cause–one can never have too many words in their vocabulary.
P.S. I am very fond of the –dash as well. I read you other post before I read this one.
Yay … another em dash fan! Long live the em dash!
That is one fantastic site. Very clever. I am thinking about adopting jessulent – meaning full of broth, i.e. soupy, but it lacks the rotund rhyming possibilities of jobler. I, too, am jobleresque – as in jack of all trades and master of none. Well done, Jenners. Another superb wordsmithing job….uh…jobler.
What an interesting sounding word … jessulent. But I don’t think I could come up with many opportunities to use it, unless we start saying “He’s full of piss and jessulent.”
Ah ha! Now that’s why I keep losing my train of thought. Is there a Joblers Anonymous?? I may have a problem
LOL.
Joblers Anonymous … I love it!
I was once a jobler who made peach cobbler. Seriously.
Must find this website and adopt my own word. Immediately!
Now that is a good sentence!! Have fun with your new adoptee!
I love the Save the Words site! I poked around a few weeks ago but never actually adopted a word. I must do so!
I was a jobler at my last job. Even though I had one job title, I did a ton of miscellaneous little jobs. (Now the word “job” looks funny to me because of excessive repetition!)
Job. Job. Job. Job. Job.
Yeah … it looks funny to me now.
Now go get your word!
Too many joblers make a cobblers of things?
Cool idea.. must check out the site!
It is a really fun site! Happy word hunting!
Ha! You totally got me with the picture of you and the dog! Though to be honest, that cat leaping in midair looks a bit creepy. It’s the eyes, I think. It looked like it had crazy-about-to-attack-you cat eyes.
Jobler. Great word! Too bad it’s not in the dictionary anymore. I’m a jobler too and I’m sure there are lots of us out there. I think if we all use it more often, they might be forced to put it back into the dictionary….though, does that mean they’ll take away your adoption rights to the word?
I would gladly give up my little word for it to find a home in the English language again. Already, she told me how important she felt being used again in all these comments.
So wait I must have missed something — when are you getting the puppy??? ; P
Haha! And love your emoticon … I’m going to have to start using that one. I love me a good emoticon.
Got me too….but what a little jobler you are!
I’m one of those people who can never pull off jokes or tricks so I’m loving that I actually fooled some people.
Jobbler – rhymes with gobbler. Sounds very festive. We’d love to hear more about the things you jobble.
Oh … I love “jobble.” I have to go jobble in the kitchen now.
I love to eat peach jobler with ice cream.
xoxo
Oh yes … peach jobler with ice cream is delish!
This is such a cute post…you really tricked us with that puppy. That lured me in
We all begin as joblers awaiting our big break. Hope you like my sentence!
Hee hee. I should have saved this for April Fool’s Day.
And may all of us joblers get our big breaks sooner rather than later!
A Mom is definitely a jobler. I joble all day long (yes, I’m making it a verb).
I adopted squiriferous which is a hard word to slip into conversations.
I love joble!!
And good luck working “squiriferous” into ANY conversation!
Ok, so you totally got me.
Hee hee hee (<—–evil laugh)
My degree wasn’t in jobler but I’ve managed to turn into a darn good one anyway.
Amazing how those jobler skills come so naturally.
I’m a jobler too!
I’m a jobler! You’re a jobler! Wouldn’t you like to be a jobler too!
you crack me up lady! I was hoping you were ‘with child’…lol.
Oh Lord … we must pray that never happens!!
Your face in the hole pictures get me everytime! Hilarious! I was a paid jobler all through college, now I’m only a jobler at home.
And it goes without saying you are an unpaid jobler at home.
Since words are my thing, I think I have now found a jobler that I can relate to… saving words!
Thanks Jen!
Enjoy the day!
Erin
I think you would LOVE that site … and I could see you saving a word by preserving it in a lovely piece of jewelry!
You are so evil! And I mean that in a good way.
I was totally expecting a cute puppy or kitty photo. Congratulations on your word adoption! I try to make sure that my kids are joblers, if I’m going to be one they get to too.
Sorry to disappoint .. but at least I did provide the photos. : )
And I agree … us joblers shouldn’t suffer alone; let’s heap the misery on everyone around us!
Are you expected to use your word now on a regular basis? I would love to adopt a word, but I’m afraid I couldn’t give it the love and attention it deserved.
Okay… it’s time for me to step into my role as a lunchtime jobler. My husband is probably ready to eat and I am too.
I am expected to use my word … to “save” it … but it isn’t like the dictionary people are following me around to see what I’m doing!! HAHA! Wouldn’t that be something if I was jailed for neglect of my adopted word. Now go make that lunch, jobler!
Oh I thought it was a dog! However, I like the challenge so, “My uncle works on cars for a living, but on the weekends he is a jobler to make extra cash.”
Nicely done. (And I wish it was a dog … but allergies do not permit them. Sigh.)
I’m feeling like an overworked jobler these days. I’d say it pays in baby smiles, but I’ve only seen them in his sleep so far
I’m sure you do feel like overworked jobler!!! Mother = jobler by its nature, I think. And soon you’ll be getting those baby smiles and it will SO WORTH IT!
I am an at-home jobler, paid only with the earnest and daily thanks from my children and husband who appreciate me (ha). I am an underappreciated jobler.
You had me there for a second. But then my sarcasm detector kicked in! : )
Haha this is great. I run the curriculum part of our preschool and I think this fits my titel. ;O)
Yep … I think you’re a jobler too!
Think of the dishes that will pile up in the sink, and the laundry that will languish in the hamper when we joblers descend on our Nation’s capitol to protest our working conditions.
Maybe the males remaining in the home will become joblers in our absence, and remember to desarcinate* the dishwasher and trash can, as we desarcinate* our emotional baggage during our march?
Nah, we’d just have to go home and become super joblers to take up the slack.
*my saved word – to unload; to unburden
I love how you worked in your saved word!! Well done … and thanks for turning me on to that site .. it was really fun!
I used to be a jobler for a very big agency, but had to give it up because it was giving me ulcers. I am still a jobler at home though!
I love this idea, and am going to have to see if I can find my own word!
I think you’ll love the site … it is really well done and fun.
And aren’t we all joblers at home?
I love that you have a face-in-hole featured picture too…
I think every job I’ve ever worked at was a jobler job. Good word.
You know I can’t go too long without my Face In Hole! And I’ve had more jobler jobs than non-jobler jobs.
You always make me laugh! I feel your pain of being an unpaid jobler, because I’m one too!
We unpaid joblers should organize a march on Washington that lasts for three days. Just think of all the be undone while we march … that will get us some recognition!
Hah! I was expecting to see a goldfish! But jobler is good. Is there a word for unending, ceaseless jobs? Like doing laundry every darn day forever and ever? Washler, maybe? But it doesn’t rhyme with food…. Okay, maybe I should adopt the word “bookie.” Reads books, rhymes with cookie….
Oh yes … I want to be a bookie too! Unfortunately, I’m more of a drudge (but it rhymes with fudge!) : )
I look forward to your jobler posts. Have fun!
Well done. If I had more time off from being a jobler, I’d be able to write more posts about it. Ironic, isn’t it?