We’re taking a break from Anguished English and language abuse to enjoy some words from The Superior Person’s Book of Words by Peter Bowler. The word in the title, slubberdegullion, is “A glorious seventeenth-century term of contempt (found in Hudibras), apparently meaning a dirty, wretched slob. What’s not to like about that? 🙂
Let’s see what else we can find. All definitions are quotes from the book.
Nidificate v. To build a nest. You settle down in the quietness of the theater to enjoy the opening dream sequence of Wild Strawberries. From the seat in front of you comes an insistent crackling and rustling of candy wrappings. “Usher!” you call out in a loud voice, “I think the woman in front of me is nidificating in her seat!
Limaceous a. Sluglike, having to do with slugs. “Keep our hands to yourself, you limaceous endomorph!”
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