linguaphile word of the day

[wickedflea]

excerebrose (eks-SER-ee-bros) adjective

Brainless.

[From Latin ex- (out of) + cerebrum (brain).]

"(Dvija Michael) Bertish, in a vituperative March letter that virtually
demands the presence of an unabridged dictionary, complained that 'The
excerebrose followers of Pastor White, many of whom are convicted
felons...'"
Brett Oppegaard; City Cultural Center: A New Approach to Old Issue;
The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington); May 18, 2003.

This week's theme: words for insults.

Comments

[mipplet.livejournal.com]

I sent you a Fed-ex today. :)

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Whoa, a FedEx?? I' must be special. :) Can't wait!