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curating words for your pleasure
September 1, 2012
Synchronicity
The term, as defined here, was coined by psychologist Carl Jung in the 1920’s. The concept itself was introduced publicly in 1951 at a lecture and later (1952) published in Synchronizität als ein Prinzip akausaler Zusammenhänge .
August 31, 2012
Kakistocracy
Kakistocracy is derived from the ancient Greek word “kaksitos” meaning worst, as well as “kratia” meaning power, or government.
August 25, 2012
Grandgousier
Originally a french term, Grand gousier means “Big Throat” .
Its use in english comes from the 16th Century French series The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel by François Rabelais.
Grandgousier is a fictional character in Gargantua, the second story of the series. He is characterized by “an appreciation of good living, good heart, and all of life’s pleasures.” [wikipedia]
July 20, 2012
Apopemptic
facebook fast. for however long I can last.
June 12, 2012
Bedraggled
“ghost of a sonnet”
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