Friday, October 21, 1999: Lugubrious

[NonsenseWords]

lugubrious (adj)
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an exaggerated or unrelieved manner

Would have been better if she tried to use it as every single part of speech in a desperate attempt to make sense. Regardless, I'm amused.

[Tom_Radigan]

I wonder if DCS is familiar with this play:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rivals

Not particularly famous today, but this play originated the word "malapropism".

[Bocaj Claw]

I'm very much in favor of erudition, but I have little patience for people who pepper their conversation and writing with big words (like, say, "erudition") just to show they know them. Especially when they really don't.

[Tom_Radigan]

The character of Mrs. Malaprop in the play I mentioned was meant to be that sort of person.