It is a truth universally acknowledged that the less appropriate a word is for polite conversation, the more synonyms it has.
Do you like how I capitalized everything to make it feel more dignified?
I’m getting very negligent about having my links posts on Fridays but as it is I don’t have enough links.
However I will always be blessed with the horror shows that are the English and French languages.
What else?
14 days until I fly home!
I’ve been falling back on word posts fairly often recently because they’re easy to churn out and I’m lazy- but when you’ve been hitting a lot of museums it’s also the case that there are a lot of fun and exciting words coming to your attention.
Like stevedore.
guêpe: wasp
acéphale: headless
bouffon: buffoon
épingle: pin (n)
sciure: sawdust
Happy February!
I’ve been having a weirdly emotional week- and I say weirdly because there’s not really much going on that should be causing me to be such a mess- which has resulted in posting being essentially nil.
In the interest of actually putting something up with a minimum of effort, here’s an update of my list of words. Bonus points if you can pick out the ones inspired by my moodiness!
It’s soooo rainy but guess what?
I have a pair of waterproof shoes now. I’m retiring my 10+ year old riding boots (I feel like they should be ritually cremated or something). It’s the end of an era.
milquetoast- I forget if I’ve included this already, but it can’t hurt to do it again. Does it have to do with milk and toast? I don’t know. But literally refers to a ‘meek, submissive character’.
mobius- mobius strips=science magic
capsicum- bell pepper
chilly
execrable- it’s the same word in French!
platititude- almost a platypus but not quite
bellicose
harridan- basically a harpy. Rude words you shouldn’t call people
louche- ‘disreputable or sordid in a rakish/appealing sort of way’
esclavage- slavery
témoignage- testimony
origan- oregano
soigné- neat/well cared for
I was too busy shopping. Whoops.
But the good news is that I now have a pair of winter gloves (that lack was getting a bit problematic in this negative Fahrenheit New England paradise. Even in France I had some trouble with my keys and doors).
And also a pair of fishnet socks, because not everything can be practical.
bruyère: heather
I have fairly few links to share so the regular (really not fair of me to call it regular anymore) will be postponed for a few days.
In the meantime, words!
Clearly my French personality is having some feelings at the moment.
It’s time for a words post with an added dimension of fun- I’m also going to include words that I’m learning here in France. I hope to get around to an update post soon, with a general list of experiences and fun things and weird experiences like the fact that I locked myself out of my house today (whoops).
Anyway, words.
The annoying thing is I thought of one going to sleep last night and din’t write it down because I was too tired to get up, figuring I would remember it- and of course I forgot it. Continue reading “Words in French and English”
Time to correct:
If anyone wants to get me a Faune Lettree scarf from Hermes, I would be fine with that.
More words… in part because it’s a heat wave and I’m languishing, and in another part because I’ve got a list that’s hitting a nice ripe length.
List Mimsy 