Wednesday, July 11, 2007

 

Speaking Of Words Of The Day

Merriam-Webster has included the word "ginormous" in their update coming out this fall.

G-I-N-O-R-M-O-U-S

Pronunciation: \jī-ˈnȯr-məs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: gigantic + enormous
Date: circa 1948
Definition: extremely large : humongous

Dated from 1948!? Seriously? Where has it been hiding?

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