"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Wednesday, 24 August 2011

Mumpsimus

   
A mumpsimus is an incorrigible, dogmatic old pedant. Bit like me really....

1 comment:

  1. If this "title" applies to both male and female pedants, I claim it as well!

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