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Sunday, September 28, 2008

Words of the Day

oaf \OHF\ noun
1 : a stupid person : boob
*2 : a big clumsy slow-witted person

Oaf is almost as good word as trollop.

anathema \uh-NATH-uh-muh\ noun
1 a : one that is cursed by ecclesiastical authority *b: someone or something intensely disliked or loathed
2 a : a ban or curse solemnly pronounced by ecclesiastical authority and accompanied by excommunication b : a vigorous denunciation : curse

My favorite use of the word anathema was in Robert B. Parker’s “Small Vices”

Since my name was anathema at Pemberton, I had to employ guile. I called the alumni office and said my name was Anathema and I was with the IRS.

Written by Michelle at 9:21 am    

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