Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for February 01, 2018

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richard's poor almanack * by richard thompson millionth word reportedly, the millionth word in the english language was recently coined. but don't stop there! let's go for 2 million! here are some things that need words to call them- (noun) the pose you strike in front of a bookcase at someone else's house, esp. at a party. (verb) to hold open a door for some-one, usually a stranger, entering or exiting not esp. close behind you, causing them to hurry. considered passe-aggressive (noun) the little dealie on the end of your shoelace that prevents un-ravelling. oops, it's an "aglet." never mind. man: oh, no. the dealie broke. and i was esp. fond of that one. oop: brittany, don't bother the man while he's spilling his coffee. (verb) to become sudden-ly hamfisted and incompetent at mundane tasks because a small, strange child is staring at you with undis-guised disdain.