First of all, that’s a good word for you: lexicographical. For some reason, the word in my head was something along the lines of ‘lexography’… where did that ‘ico’ in the word come from? Looks like I’ve been missing out.
This looks like a worthy competition- anyone want to give a shot at being a ‘co-vocabularist?’
I like this entry from one contributor:
It’s been years since I learned the word “callipygian,” meaning “having shapely buttocks.” I’m still waiting for a conversation in which I can actually use it.
— Gordon Rothman
http://schott.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/weekend-competition-10-words/
Lexicographical Competition
First of all, that’s a good word for you: lexicographical. For some reason, the word in my head was something along the lines of ‘lexography’… where did that ‘ico’ in the word come from? Looks like I’ve been missing out.
This looks like a worthy competition- anyone want to give a shot at being a ‘co-vocabularist?’
I like this entry from one contributor:
It’s been years since I learned the word “callipygian,” meaning “having shapely buttocks.” I’m still waiting for a conversation in which I can actually use it.
— Gordon Rothman
http://schott.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/weekend-competition-10-words/