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 22, 2005

Farrago

Far-ra'go: n. "A confused mixture."

If you ever got Jimmy Fallon together with Carrot Top and Nicole Ritchie to play "Find the Talent," I'd say you'd have yourself the definition of a farrago.

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