logophile
noun law × guh ×
fahyl
a
lover of words
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There are a
few sure-fire ways to tell if you’re a logophile (or lexophile, as Microsoft
Word keeps insisting on. Same difference, Word. Get it together). These include:
Owning
your own dictionary and/or thesaurus (you've probably called it your baby before, but
we’re not judging)
Possessing
the tout-worthy ability to demolish anyone who dares to challenge you in
Scrabble
Knowing
what is means when a prevaricator uses spurious taradiddles to malinger so they can be frivolous with their
cronies
Having
a list of words you love and a list of words you hate and never missing a
chance to inform others what those words are
Loving
to read (you probably have more books than friends, but maybe that’s just me)
Loving
to write your own words, whether it be in form of flowing, melodic poetry or
cleverly-written prose
Harboring
a fondness for wordplay. You can’t help but laugh at jokes such as: A plateau is a high form of flattery and
He claimed to have a photographic memory,
but it never developed
If any or all
of these apply to you, congratulations! You’re a logophile. Welcome to the big,
happy, nerdy family. Or, should I say, rapturous salutations to you.
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