Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Rabelaisia

Today is the 460th anniversary of Rabelais' death (probably, although we're more certain of that than of the day - or year - of his birth).  You can see a few of my favourite quotes* over on @SDOSTU. If you need a word fix, here are some coined by Rabelais himself and Anglicised by Sir Thomas:

Celivagous

Circumbilivagination

Fredin-fredaliatory


*that I could get down to 140 characters, anyway. The wipe-bummatory chapter was unfortunately eliminated. 

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