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 25, 2005

Silicosis

Sil"i-co'sis: n. "A disease caused by inhaling stone dust."

I'm not a physician, nor do I play one on television, but I think silicosis is just a churched-up name for "cokehead." I'm looking at you, Bob Saget.

Beat it