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Thursday, November 20, 2003

Irony: Not Quite Effete

Something interesting I found while browsing through Dictionary.com's Word of the Day archives: "Grub Street, near Moorfields, London, was once famous for literary hacks and inferior literary productions. It was described by Dr. Johnson as 'much inhabited by writers of small histories, dictionaries, and temporary poems.' The street was renamed Milton Street in 1830." I guess that's one way to change a bad reputation.

And from Mattel: "Barbie Doll and Ken Doll Capture the Magic and Majesty of Arwen and Aragorn of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Yes, kids, that's the title of their press release. For the high-res photo, click here.

Word of the Day: Effete, adj.: 1. Depleted of vitality, force, or effectiveness; exhausted. 2. Marked by self-indulgence, triviality, or decadence. 3. Overrefined; effeminate. 4. No longer productive; infertile.

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