Thursday, February 11, 2010

WORD OFF!

panglossian: /pan-glä--an/

: marked by the view that all is for the best in this best of possible worlds : excessively optimistic

vs.

coquetry: /koh-ki-tree/

1. the behavior or arts of a coquette; flirtation.
2. dalliance; trifling.


last week's word winner:

pecuniary

that was actually pretty freaking sweet - by far the best word off to date. but with 52% of the vote pecuniary is the winner.

aside:

good job to MW for not screwing the pooch for once.

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