"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."

Sunday 6 January 2013

Gobbets

   Having told you what gobbeting meant in the last post I thought I should tell you the delightful meaning of the noun gobbets.  This, however, I decided not to illustrate.  Gobbets are pieces of human bodies washed ashore from a shipwreck. 

I promise the next word on this blog will be somewhat nicer...
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  1. Inspector Clouseau8 January 2013 at 23:12

    Wouldn't that be a grommet? I'm just being silly. I like your blog. I love to discover new words.

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