Showing posts with label gaucherie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gaucherie. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

WORD OFF!!!

this week's battle:

gaucherie:


1 : lack of social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkwardness; crudeness; tactlessness.
2 : an act, movement, etc., that is socially graceless, awkward, or tactless.

vs.

pabulum:

1 : food; especially : a suspension or solution of nutrients in a state suitable for absorption
2 : intellectual sustenance
3 : something (as writing or speech) that is insipid, simplistic, or bland


last week's word winner:




i voted for popinjay. but apparently 54% of you have another opinion on the matter. speaking for myself, eldritch sounded a little too 'lord of the rings'.