Wednesday, June 06, 2007

lumpen

lumpen - adj - of or pertaining to dispossessed and displaced individuals, especially those who have lost social status; common; vulgar;

Jumping on a similar concept with the comments Jack posted today.

porcine


porcine – adj - Of or pertaining to swine; resembling swine; hoggish; piggish.

Today's word was inspired by the photograph on my new state ID. I was sufficiently horrified to go on a diet, and this time I'm going all the way. (Now if I could only get more exercise. . .)

To tell the truth, I reminded myself of Charles Laughton as Quasimodo in the 1939 Hunchback of Notre Dame. I might consider a career change if I found a cathedral in the market for a bell-ringer.