April 17, 2007

Another Fun Word To Say

If you read this post, you'll understand where I'm coming from. I have this theory about words that are fun to say. And I found another one:

churlish
• \CHUR-lish\ • adjective

1 : of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
2 : marked by a lack of civility or graciousness : surly
3 : difficult to work with or deal with : intractable

Seriously, imagine walking up to someone and saying, "You're being so churlish today." It just really gets the point across. Any other fun words you like to use?

Did you know?

It is easy to understand how "churlish" has come to mean "vulgar," "surly," and "intractable" if you know your English history. In Anglo-Saxon England a churl, or ceorl, was a freeman of the lowest rank who owned and cultivated a small farm. He had certain rights and had the upward mobility to rise to the rank of thane. After the Norman Conquest, however, many churls became serfs, and the word "churl" eventually came to be used as a pejorative for a rude, ill-bred person.

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