This week's theme: Yours to discover. Why did I select these words (anthropomorphize, kafkaesque, excursive, dysphagia and jabberwocky) this week? If you know the answer, email it to (puzzle at wordsmith.org). One answer per person, please. The first reader to uncover the plot will receive an autographed copy of my new book "The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words". So will another reader randomly selected from all the correct answers.
jabberwocky (JAB-uhr-wok-ee) noun Meaningless speech or writing. [After Jabberwocky, a nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll which was part of his novel Through the Looking Glass (1871).] The poem Jabberwocky is filled with made-up words, yet it has been translated into dozens of languages. Not bad for a nonsensical poem. Original: http://www.jabberwocky.com/carroll/jabber/jabberwocky.html Translations: http://www76.pair.com/keithlim/jabberwocky/translations -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "To the Steelers, [Joey] Porter trying to outtalk them would be so much jabberwocky, nonsensical ramblings that cause no impact and only sound foolish." Alan Robinson; Sound of Silence; Associated Press; Nov 23, 2007. Sponsored by: For Keeps: Women Tell the Truth About Their Bodies, Growing Older, and Acceptance. Relevant, moving, sometimes funny! http://forkeepsanthology.com Think-ets: an award-winning, kid's game that stimulates creativity, memory, and cognitive development. A great gift at $12.99! http://think-ets.com Discover new *super magnetic* Thinking Putty. It's the perfect stocking stuffer! Find out more: http://puttyworld.com?a=awad Always find the right word with the Visual Thesaurus. Wordsmith readers save 10%. Try it free! http://www.visualthesaurus.com/?ad=aw&code=m7r ............................................................................ An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does the truth become error because nobody will see it. -Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948) Looking for word/quotation archives: http://wordsmith.org/awad/archives.html Unsubscribe, change address, etc: http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/jabberwocky.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/jabberwocky.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/jabberwocky.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
