09.25.05
Words for the day
New words I learnt today (I hate Banville. Every time I read a book of his [1] he makes me feel illiterate):
Gallimaufry n. A heterogeneous mixture, a confused jumble, a ridiculous medley
Pococurante a. adj. Caring little; careless, indifferent, nonchalant. b. n. A careless or indifferent person; one who shows little interest or concern.
Also, a wonderful word that I suspect Banville just made up – gonadolescent. As in “I was as gone on her as any gonadolescent on his girl”. What a splendid term – so physical, so scornful.
[1] The Shroud. See my review here
ph said,
December 8, 2009 at 9:13 am
JUST the word I needed to learn @ Pococurante. Really.
Karthik said,
December 8, 2009 at 9:13 am
I learnt gallimaufry from Neal Stephenson – Diamond Age, I think. His considerable vocabulary is one of the things that sets Stephenson apart from other writers in his genre.
ph said,
September 25, 2005 at 11:06 pm
JUST the word I needed to learn @ Pococurante. Really.
Karthik said,
September 26, 2005 at 11:03 am
I learnt gallimaufry from Neal Stephenson – Diamond Age, I think. His considerable vocabulary is one of the things that sets Stephenson apart from other writers in his genre.