Starting a book of Christmas short stories on @SerialReader . Written in 1850, the language can be daunting. So much to explore! A favorite new word: sassigassity! Coined by Dickens. “Audacity with Attitude” I am thinking to include this delightful word in my personal vocabulary! 🤔
Kaye I noticed that , when I read some of the older classics , it‘s almost like you have to reset your brain because of the flowery language compared to today‘s authors. The classics usually take me longer because of that Plus they seem much more wordy. If that makes any sense. 5y
Naj I'm using that word from now on! 5y
DivineDiana @kaye Yes, “reset the brain”! I get it, and quite frankly, I would love it to be permanently on that setting! 😀 5y
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DivineDiana @Naj 👏🏻It‘s a good one! 🙂 5y
gradcat Yay! Two new words in one day! I love sassigassity! (edited) 5y
DivineDiana @gradcat What was the other one? 5y
gradcat It‘s on @saresmoore tag for Villette...it was crotchets, I believe which, loosely defined means testy...let me check that...will edit any incorrect parts, 😆 No—it means “unfounded and perverse.” Sheesh! (edited) 5y
DivineDiana @gradcat Thank you! I just went back and looked at her post. #wordlover 5y
saresmoore I love this word! #wordnerdsunite @DivineDiana @gradcat 5y
DivineDiana @saresmoore @gradcat 👍🏻#wordnerdsunite 5y
gradcat @saresmoore @DivineDiana I‘m in! #wordnerdsunite 👍 5y