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.
  

February 24, 2005

Aggrandize

Ag-gran'dize: v.t. "Make greater in power, wealth, or rank."

If the children of America have learned anything in the last five years, then they have learned that the fastest, cheapest and best way to aggrandize themselves is to simply release their sex-tape on the internet. As in R. Kelly's case, the participants in said sex acts need not be anywhere near legal age. Go out and become famous kids!

Beat it