Wednesday, April 12, 2006

no title for right now...

New words this week:

1. Argot - kinda like a special language? "A specialized vocabulary or set of idioms used by a particular group: thieves' argot. "
Damn, I'm good!

2. Smarmy - I love this word!!!

  1. Hypocritically, complacently, or effusively earnest; unctuous.
  2. Sleek.
Well, that brings up another juicy sounding word - unctuous. OK - we need to add that;

2A. Unctuous -
  1. Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness: “the unctuous, complacent court composer who is consumed with envy and self-loathing” (Rhoda Koenig).
  2. Having the quality or characteristics of oil or ointment; slippery.
  3. Containing or composed of oil or fat.
  4. Abundant in organic materials; soft and rich: unctuous soil.
3. Eponymous - Not what I thought it meant at first..."Of, relating to, or constituting an eponym." which in turn leads us to - eponym, which is defined as -
  1. A person whose name is or is thought to be the source of the name of something, such as a city, country, or era. For example, Romulus is the eponym of Rome.
  2. Medicine. A name of a drug, structure, or disease based on or derived from the name of a person.
4. Concupiscence - sounds like some kink-related disease...."A strong desire, especially sexual desire; lust."
That must have been projection!

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