“That is irksome.”

“What is it?”

“Irksome.”

“Is that something new?”

“No it means annoying.”

“Then say so.”

“I did, but used a better word for it, something more distinguished, to widen our vocabulary. If I had said “annoying” you would not even have bothered to listen to what I was saying as usual, but now you are interested.”

“Are you insinuating that I do not listen when you say something.”

“Of course not, I do not have to insinuate, it is a fact.”

“So tell me what is annoying.”

“It’s snowing in big flakes and my plants are now laying on the ground from the weight of the snow.”

“Then cut them down.”

“But it’s snowing. I will get wet.”

“Then cut them down when it stops snowing. You are irking me. I am trying to read a book but cannot concentrate when you are giving me a constant weather report.”

“I thought you said I should not apply the word “irk” because it is not in your vocabulary.”

“It is now, so I am using it. If something can be irksome, then there must be a verb “to irk”. I am sure there are many derivations of the word. Now leave me to read my book.”

“Is it a good book?”

“I am trying to find out, but have constant irking interruptions.”

“Oh sorry. Don’t you think you are overdoing it with that new word.”

“It wasn’t my idea. If you spoke normal english that we can all understand, I would not have used the word.”

“It wasn’t my idea. I got it as a suggestion to write a blog and now I am exploring all the possibilities of the word.”

“And also the possibilities of becoming irksome into the bargain. I have now read the same sentence three times in my book because I was irksomely distracted.”

“I am not sure that the word irksomely exists.”

“Of course it does. Have a look in Internet, you spend most of the time in Internet.”

“Are you insinuating that I am on the computer all of the time.”

“Not all of the time, no, just most of the time. You can often be very irksome.”

“Look, what I found: Irksomely – Causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation.”

“You see, you caused annoyance, you are making me weary and vexed because of your continuous interruptions. Just let me read my book. No, I will go for a walk.”

“But it is snowing outside.”

“That does not irk me in the least. It will be less irksome that discussing the usage of a word I have never heard of before, never used, and never will use. Anyhow it has now stopped snowing.”

“Oh, then I will come with you.”

“OK, but do me a favour.”

“What?”

“Do not mention the word irksome.”

“Not even irkingly?”

“You mean like annoyedly”.

“No, you invented that one.”

“I did not, it is in the Thesaurus Definitions by the Smart Define Dictionary.”

“Shutup, you are really irksome sometimes.”

Daily Prompt: Not only annoying but irksome