This word sounds like the first blast of the last trump.
Catarrh!
The wretched word is also very nearly impossible to spell.
Yes, yes, all right, I've got a rotten cold. I'm going to go and get myself a hot honey and lemon in a minute.
Before I do I'll just mention that catarrhine means having your nostrils set close together and opening to the front of the face, like some monkeys.
And that catarrh is also a really stupid place to hold a Soccer World Cup*.
Word Not To Use Today: catarrh. This is from the two Greek words kata, which means down, and rhein, to flow.
Lovely.
*I know, I know! Sorry. Qatar. But it is, isn't it?
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