January 20, 2004

massacure

Found as a misspelling of "massacre" in a school project on the "Massacre of the Infants" referred to in the Bible's New Testament Infancy Narratives.

Though the definition of "massacure" - the killing of large numbers of humans or animals as a method or course of action used to correct a harmful or disturbing situation - could be used to describe Herod's order, it would hopefully be used more often in the modern world in reference to eliminating animal borne diseases such as SARS and BSE (Mad Cow Disease).

Posted by Tim at 12:57 PM | Comments (0)

January 13, 2004

supurban

Submitted by Mike Driscoll, "supurban" is a metaplastic word useful for describing something "superb" that's located in a "suburban" part of a city. Proper usage: "Yes, they sold both of their lofts and bought a supurban house in Arlington."

Posted by Tim at 09:08 PM | Comments (0)

January 07, 2004

hostiltality

Synthesized and submitted by Maryellen Read, hostiltality is the antonym of hospitality and can describe the reception received when visiting the in-law's or stopping by your ex's to ask if you can have your stuff back.

Posted by Tim at 03:28 PM | Comments (0)