Frazz by Jef Mallett for November 17, 2005
Transcript:
"He called me an atavistic nimrod!" "Nimrod was a biblical figure known for his hunting prowess!" "Really? It sounded like an insult." "Believe me, Mr. Hacker, you're one of the most benighted people I know." "That's better. Thank you." "My bad. I was being perspicacious."
Atavistic: relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral
Benighted: in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance
Perspicacious: having a ready insight into and understanding of things