Drygleaning
Word mashups are all the rage: craptastic. ginormous. wiktionary.
In spite of the richness of the English language, people are plugging its holes in fun and inventive ways. My new favorite? Drygleaning: picking through the dirty laundry for something clean enough to wear (Every one does this, right?).
Word Fugatives is a whole book full of these discoveries.
November 1st, 2006 at 23:32
WOrds, WoRDz, Word is. Aural tip – “A Way With Words” for the Oralness. In range on NPR weekends. Out of range podcasts. – mb