Samuel Johnson wrote what was more or less the first English dictionary, as his publishers were jealous of the cool dictionaries in other languages. As as work, it’s remarkably interesting (for a dictionary). Johnson’s prose definitions are often florid and fun to read, and every page is packed with literary quotes from Sidney to Swift. I’m pretty there are a few words he just made up, though. I mean, ”Iatroléptick?” Nice try, Johnson.
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Molly is using the dictionary the same way Baldrick did.
Ponk.
Just to keep a permanent reference to your discussion of that on Twitter.
Iatroléptick. adj. [iatraleptique, Fr. ?????? and ??????.] That which cures by anointing.
(For those too lazy to look it up.)
I think I’m going to have to talk about the iatroléptick butter on my popcorn or something. (Because popcorn without butter is certainly sick.)
Is this before or after you head to town to retrieve a harlot?