Saturday, 8 September 2007

Treasury of Unusual Words

"Podiacide" : The metaphorical act of shooting oneself in the foot.

B/S - "Bovine scatology": euphemism coined by American general Norman Schwarzkopf

"Kakistocracy" : A system of government in which the rulers are the least competetent, least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.

Definitions from Foyle's Philavery: A Treasury of Unusual Words, by Christopher Foyle.

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