Friday, May 9, 2008

Neologism for the Weekend



I congratulated myself a few weeks ago when I coined the word "pregret" in my head until I found out that it already existed. Maybe my latest creation is already out there, too...but, dammit, here goes nothing:

"Hillarious"

Hil·lar·i·ous

Pronunciation
:
\hi-ˈler-ē-əs\

Function: adjective

Etymology:
irregular from Latin hilarus, hilaris cheerful, from Greek hilaros, from Hillary Rodham Clinton
Date: 2008
: foolishly impractical especially in the blind pursuit of unattainable [personal] goals (contrast with "quixotic," which is characterized by the foolish pursuit of ideals)

Hil·lar·i·ous·ly adverb
Hil·lar·i·ous·ness noun

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