Grumbletonian: n. [late 17C-mid19C] a constant grumbler, esp. as regards the 'state of the country'. [a pun on two late 17C religious sects, the Muggletonians (founded 1651 by Lodowicke Muggleton) and Grindletonians (?the Yorkshire village of Grindleton).."
Source: Cassell's Dictionary of Slang, 2000, edited by Joshua Green, p. 543.
These days, nearly everyone is a Grumbletonian.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Top 50 Librarian Blogs
Here's a list of the Top 50 Librarian Blogs, according to the online career site GetDegrees.com. Should be interesting to browse, even if you don't agree with all of their choices. What's your favorite blog--library related or otherwise?
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
A Timely New Word
In honor of today's announcement that the federal government now bans truck drivers from texting while driving, I give you
intexticated: distracted state caused by texting on a cellphone while driving a vehicle
I for one am relieved. Now let's ban it for everyone.
intexticated: distracted state caused by texting on a cellphone while driving a vehicle
I for one am relieved. Now let's ban it for everyone.
Monday, January 25, 2010
MondayMe
Today's Words/description of MondayMe
hebetude: a state of mental lethargy or dullness.
stupefaction: noun: a feeling of stupefied astonishment
▸ noun: marginal consciousness
Can one be stupefied by one's own stupefaction? My hebetude prevents me from figuring this out right now.
hebetude: a state of mental lethargy or dullness.
stupefaction: noun: a feeling of stupefied astonishment
▸ noun: marginal consciousness
Can one be stupefied by one's own stupefaction? My hebetude prevents me from figuring this out right now.
Friday, January 22, 2010
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