Aug 8, 2008 | books, web print design Leave a Comment
A list, from the man who read the Oxford English Dictionary, of his favorites.
An example, he says, is “petracore,” a word for the scent that rises from pavement after rain has begun to fall. “It’s a beautiful smell,” Shea said. “I’ve always loved that smell, when it first starts raining.”
I also liked debag - to strip the pants from a person.
As nerdy (werdy?) as I am, I loved this article. However, I can’t imagine anyone having the stamina and financial resources to be able to read the OED for 8-10 hours a day. Trust fund, maybe?