Sunday, April 20, 2008

New Favorite Word?

Last night playing on freerice I came across the word 'ballyhoo' which apparently means hype (although they defined trebuchet as a catapult, so my confidence in it is shaken).

Today's dictionary.com word (brought to you by google headlines) is lambaste, which means to beat severely - either physically or with words. I am so using this word more often.

2 comments:

rob said...

You didn't know the word 'lambaste'?

Rachel said...

With this perfect finale
The cheers and ballyhoo
Who
Wouldn't be happier?

I'm going to find a way to work that word into my dissertation. Actually both words.