Thursday, April 1, 2010

WORD OFF!

hugger-mugger: /huhg-er-muhg-er/

noun
1. disorder or confusion
2. secrecy; reticence
adjective
3. secret or clandestine.
4. disorderly or confused.
verb (used with object)
5. to keep secret or concealed.

verb (used without object)
6. to act secretly.


vs.

puerile: /pyu-r-i-l/

1: juvenile
2: childish, silly

results from two weeks ago:

magniloquent

by a 2-1 margin, magniloquent is the winner. in my opinion it isn't an interesting WOTD but it is by far one of the most elegant words i've come across. doesn't it just sound classy? magniloquent. say it with me...magniloquent...ahhhhh yeah.

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1 comment:

  1. "Until he came out of the closet, he was a hugger-mugger buggerer."

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