Category: WOTW

Detritus noun. waste or debris of any kindThere was an inordinate amount of detritus in the gutters after the tropical storm passed through.

Svelte adj. slender and elegant “I already look weird enough, I can’t wear anything that would make me look weirder.”“Don’t say that, you’re a very svelte young man.” The above was a real interaction I witnessed at a pawn shop the other day. Also, I didn’t post this week because I’m moving to Texas. I…

Parsimonious (adj.) Unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal It was not for want of money that he refused to see a dentist; there is a direct correlation between his parsimonious nature and all of his teeth falling out.

Pontificate (verb) to express one’s opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic“The professor pontificated about the importance of pushing literary boundaries for the entire class period.”

I’ve decided to start doing a Word of the Week (WOTW from now on) to break up my longer posts. These will be posted every Thursday. Splendiferous(adj.) Splendid. Splendiferous is just a longer, more ridiculous way to say that something is splendid. How splendiferous.