tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662517.post1216996294251669106..comments2024-02-10T20:49:20.762-05:00Comments on bjkeefe: New (to me) Word: Batheticbjkeefehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10967912817595826059noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662517.post-69114622618637003982009-02-28T15:56:00.000-05:002009-02-28T15:56:00.000-05:00Meretricious is euphonious, isn't it? I agree -- ...<EM>Meretricious</EM> is euphonious, isn't it? I agree -- it does seem like it should mean something opposite. Probably because it reminds us of <EM>merit</EM>?<BR/><BR/>You know what word I don't like, but means something good? <A HREF="http://bjkeefe.blogspot.com/2007/06/pulchritudinous.html" REL="nofollow"><EM>Pulchritudinous</EM></A>.bjkeefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967912817595826059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662517.post-76929233185247634062009-02-22T12:10:00.000-05:002009-02-22T12:10:00.000-05:00Meretricious is one of my favorites, because it me...Meretricious is one of my favorites, because it means the opposite of what it sounds like. One of its (three negative) meanings is similar to that of bathetic.ArtSparkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875996639432864367noreply@blogger.com