Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Latin's good for something

Thanks to TheFox for today's word study

>>crapulent (KRAP-yuh-luhnt) adjective
>
> Sick from excessive drinking or eating.
>
>[From Late Latin crapulentus (very drunk), from Latin crapula
>(drunkenness),

>from Greek kraipal (hangover, drunkenness).]
>
> "A doctor examining one of his more crapulent patients said to him,
> 'Your body is a temple and your congregation is too large.'"
> Dale Turner; Guarding Our Health Lets Us Better Serve in Role God
> Intended; The Seattle Times; Apr 26, 2003.
>
> "1975: Ever in search of new dining experiences, Vancouverites get
> crapulent on goblets of beer and fat drumsticks at the Mediaeval Inn."
> Liz Hodgson; The Curve Theme Restaurants; Vancouver Sun (Canada); Feb
> 26, 2000.
>
>This week's theme: words that aren't what they appear to be.

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