Generally: logophilia
words of note
One encounters so many interesting words while reading, some of which are unfamiliar, some of which – though tantalizing – send one to the dictionary immediately, and some of which linger in the mind even if already known. I used to gather such things elsewhere in bits and pieces, but it seems amusing to collect […]
diabolo, l’emigrette & la dame de pique
On toys, literature, gaming, and the perils of history.
no fuss no muss
Repetition and cross-cultural echoes.
layers upon layers
The cut direct.
cornelian
Regarding Cornus mas.
to have done
Infixes and conjugations.
ha eli
Little phrases.
a quiver
Curvet.
an interval
In a backward bin.
postponed
After the fact.
ablative abecedarian
Also as it sounds.
Inquiries
On quires and choirs.
I feel sick
Nauseous.
of doubtful origin
Provenance unknown.
reference
On the origins of regret.
Flibbertigibbet
Don’t flip.
apropos of nothing
Small rain.
abecedarian
As it sounds.