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 21, 2005

Retrorocket

Ret'ro-rock"et: n. "An auxilliary rocket or jet engine on a spacecraft or satellite used to slow down its speed, as for landing on its celestial body."

It may be a stretch (literally), but I'm pretty sure my penis can be best described as a retrorocket.

Beat it