"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Friday 17 June 2011

Crapulent

   
Crapulent and crapulous both mean excessive indulgence; intemperance. given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating.

"Voltaire was always crapulous."

1 comment:

  1. Voltaire was a lot of other things too!

    You wouldn't believe the WV after that you really wouldn't!! EXESS Yes. Really!

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