Monthly Archives: September 2008

flibbertigibbet

Posted on September 13, 2008 | Leave a comment

An Aussie shiraz of a word, waving its ample endowments to all and sundry. Continue reading →

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spleen

Posted on September 12, 2008 | Leave a comment

A word made to be said by Scrooge or the Grinch, Continue reading →

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largesse

Posted on September 12, 2008 | 1 comment

An expansive and expensive word. Continue reading →

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inveigle

Posted on September 11, 2008 | Leave a comment

A dark knotting root of a word. Continue reading →

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alfalfa

Posted on September 10, 2008 | 2 comments

A word that waves in the wind. Continue reading →

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coruscating

Posted on September 9, 2008 | 2 comments

A rough diamond. Continue reading →

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sarcophagus

Posted on September 8, 2008 | Leave a comment

A word to eat dry flesh with. In fact, a word that eats flesh, dry or otherwise. Continue reading →

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introducing word tasting notes

Posted on September 8, 2008 | Leave a comment

Well, if we can have tasting notes on wine, cheese, beer, vodka, etc. ad inf. ad naus., why the heck not on words? My first three were chosen completely randomly (with the aid of random.org and Merriam-Webster). I welcome suggestions for future tastings. I do not think we will run out of words to taste.

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intinction

Posted on September 8, 2008 | Leave a comment

An inky and pious and yet, in some circles, lately deprecated word, Continue reading →

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stash

Posted on September 8, 2008 | Leave a comment

Familiar, yet intrinsically mysterious. Continue reading →

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