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- noun humorous, neologism One who has an enjoyment of words and wordplay.
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Examples
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I would love to know what you think of Markson when you read him! verbivore – I think that part of my post was misleading, in that the most likely interpretation is to see this as a stream of consciousness, and from a writer considering a prospective new work.
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I would think that a dose of irony, a bit of humour, and a plug into the innate ludicrousness of the spy world would go down a treat! verbivore – what I notice is that it takes the group a while to get going.
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If you're a verbivore like I am, then Worthless Word for the Day is the site for you!
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There are not enough truly comforting books in the world, but this one makes up for their meagreness! verbivore – I kid you not, it’s like that all the way through.
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But I do hope Bon Appetit turns out better than expected; that would be a nice New Year’s present. verbivore – and happy holidays to you!
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I’ve read tons of Oates, maybe half of her oeuvre (which, in this case, is saying quite a bit since, as verbivore notes, there’s so darn much!) and I think you really get at the heart of Oates considerable gifts as a writer.
seanahan commented on the word verbivore
From the new Steven Pinker book, "The Stuff of Thought",
"We are verbivores, a species that lives on words, and the meaning and use of language are bound to be among the major things we ponder, share, and dispute".
This is about as perfect a summary of Wordie as you can get.
September 20, 2007
kad commented on the word verbivore
Reminds me of the "Verbivore Challenge" on the radio show "A Way With Words," a cheesy show about words that was on KPBS when I lived in San Diego. If you haven't ever heard the show...here it is
September 20, 2007
reesetee commented on the word verbivore
That is a good summary of Wordie! :-)
September 20, 2007