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.
 

March 15, 2005

Refulgence

Re-ful'gence: n. "Brilliant light; splendor."

In the weeks leading up to spring break, it's easy to tell who the sorostitutes are on campus. They're the ones who prepare for their trips by fake-baking the funk out of their skin and basking in the refulgence that is their pumpkiny-orange glow.

Beat it