As my next read is the tagged book, or I should say re-read, I was put in mind of Lewis Caroll for #weirdwords Specifically one of my favorite poems of all time, including one of my all-time favorite nonce words coined by Caroll: vorpal sword. Jabberwocky, alongside Carroll's other works, is a treasure trove of great words, as this article shows:
https://theweek.com/articles/468355/10-whimsical-words-coined-by-lewis-carroll
vivastory @cbee 11mo
CBee YES! A favorite of mine as well 💚 11mo
Aimeesue I had to memorize this in HS, and still recite it frequently. “Snicker-snack” makes me laugh. 😂 11mo
See All 8 Comments
vivastory @Aimeesue I was bored at work once & I memorized it lol. For some reason the lines that have always stuck with me is, “'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves/ Did gyre and gimble in the wabe“ I find myself muttering it under my breath sometimes when I'm stuck in traffic 😂 11mo
Centique Yes! I only memorised the first paragraph but I‘ve said it so often that the whole family will say “‘‘twas brillig” and someone else will provide the rest of it. 😂😂 There is something about saying it out loud that just sounds good to my ears. 11mo
vivastory @Centique I agree about it being pleasant sounding! It's such a blast to read aloud. I know that tomorrow morning I will be “galumphing back“ for a second cup of coffee lol 11mo
vivastory @Centique I also remember reading the following yrs ago, about a ghost haunting the wrong house & thought it was a lot of fun
![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
Phantasmagoria 11mo
PhantasmagoriaCentique @vivastory I haven‘t read that one. I will look for it! 11mo
57 likes8 comments
pick
