Zemmiphobe
––a person with the fear of the great mole rat
[Russian dialect- shchenyuk ‘puppy' +zemny 'of earth’]
[Russian dialect- shchenyuk ‘puppy' +zemny 'of earth’]
Z was another letter without a lot of phobias. Etymology was tricky again. There isn't a species of mole called the great mole rat either.
Dear Diary,
They say dinosaurs once ruled the earth. When they died, mammals took their place, but these weren't normal mammals. They were massive giants. And yes, I know those two words are basically the same, but that's just how big those so-called ancient animals were.
I say so-called because I know they all didn't die out. There are giant, ugly moles burrowing under us, making tunnels and weakening the ground we walk on. Look at the increase in earthquakes. It's happening now!
We are all going to die.
Dear Diary,
They say dinosaurs once ruled the earth. When they died, mammals took their place, but these weren't normal mammals. They were massive giants. And yes, I know those two words are basically the same, but that's just how big those so-called ancient animals were.
I say so-called because I know they all didn't die out. There are giant, ugly moles burrowing under us, making tunnels and weakening the ground we walk on. Look at the increase in earthquakes. It's happening now!
We are all going to die.
