It's used only by those who are not only rather unkind, but arrogant with it.
Still, I can't help admitting to a certain glee in knowing a word to describe someone who has a fat bottom.
Tea in the garden, Beryl Cook 2003
Word Not To Use Today: steatopygous. This word comes from the Greek stear or steat- which means fat, plus pugē, which means the buttocks.
I love it! The word, I mean. Not necessarily the ... oh I'll just be quiet.
ReplyDeleteoh yes. How this wonderful word is not yet in widespread use does amaze me, ie:
ReplyDelete"darling do I look steatopygous in these jeans?"
So glad to meet you and I thank Normblog for introducing me.
* goes off practicing stet op pijuss*
A very hearty welcome to The Word Den, Anne.
ReplyDeleteWhile we're on this subject, am I being terribly cynical in suspecting that the reason men always deny the slightest hint of steatopygia in their partners is a fear of producing a sudden and irresistible need for new clothes?
Ed could probably tell us!