cun.ni.lin.gus n. Derived from a vulgar Latin word for the vulva (cunnus) and the Latin word for tongue (lingua).
see also: cunnilingual.
i love that the latter half of this word is the root of the modern word "language". it's interesting to me that this form of the word would catch on as opposed to, say, cunnoralis, focusing on the tongue and the connotations thereof instead of the entire mouth. hm!
31 August 2010
26 August 2010
word of the day - 26th of august 2010
mi.ser n.
i've only just realized that "miser" is the root word of "miserable"!
it's funny when these things hit you.
i've only just realized that "miser" is the root word of "miserable"!
it's funny when these things hit you.
word(s) of the day - 25th of august, 2010
rep.i.ti.tion n. a better way to spell "repetition".
when spelled "repitition", this word really comes alive. embodying in itself, a repitition of not only i's and t's, but also of vertical lines (some fonts more than others), AND of letters which require an extra stroke, EVEN in cursive script. after all, if you can throw the A out of 'repeat', who's protecting the E?
when spelled "repitition", this word really comes alive. embodying in itself, a repitition of not only i's and t's, but also of vertical lines (some fonts more than others), AND of letters which require an extra stroke, EVEN in cursive script. after all, if you can throw the A out of 'repeat', who's protecting the E?
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