The word of the day is designed to broaden our grammatical horizons. Nothing is more impressive than casually spouting off 5-syllable masterpieces in mid-sentence – except maybe really big boobs… Anyway, every day I’ll post a new word for you to work into daily conversation so that you can wow friends, dazzle coworkers and confuse blonde girls and frat guys, because learning is fun and knowing is half the battle.
  

January 07, 2005

Recidivism

Re-cid'i-vism" n. "Relapse into crime by a convicted criminal."

Seeing the irresistable new Louis Vuitton handbag, that kleptomaniac Wynona Rider fell into a serious case of recidivism and decided to use her five-finger discount on it.