Wednesday, November 04, 2009

One-Word Wit

A.Word.A.Day
with Anu Garg

nihilarian

PRONUNCIATION:
(nih-i-LAR-ee-uhn)

MEANING:
noun: One who does useless work.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin nihil (nothing).

USAGE:
"You may find yourself worrying that you're turning into a nihilarian."
Sian Prior; Ineffable; The Age (Melbourne, Australia); Dec 16, 2002.

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Anonymous said...

As I reached for the spurtle to scratch the acnestis on my lentiginous back I had a daymare in which I was a nihilarian with a PH.D.

5:13 AM

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