by Terry Trowbridge

Diasparagus

In rhetoric, the action of speaking to an audience of asparagus; to convince the asparagus of one’s honest intent.

Diacope Aparagatio

In rhetoric, inserting extra asparagus between words. Asparagus, how I love thee, asparagus, how I dream of you, beautiful is the asparagus night that hath spear’d mine heart through.

Diaresis Asparagus

In rhetoric, the time after eating asparagus when one’s urine begins to reveal you did.

Dialectagus

In Renaissance French rhetoric, to argue both sides of the asparagus. In modern American poetry, any dialogue between they who hold an asparagus and they who hold broccoli, brussels sprouts, or cruciferous vegetables of the southwestern dialect.

Dialogismugus

Speaking in the character of a man sated by asparagus, usually an imperious or other sort of regal mien. In tarot, the suit of wands, when considered the cards’ divining in the character of omniscient asparagus.

Dialysis Asparasis

Overcoming one’s renal failure during an oration, by eating asparagus throughout. A common motif of Medieval saints who cure kidneys and bladder.

Dialytonagus

Emphasizing a word by waving around an asparagus each time it is said.

Dirimens Asparagus Copulatio

Not only/but also with asparagus. Not coitus, unless not only/but also coitus.