Friday, January 10, 2003

I like the word beavery.

From Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary:
Main Entry: 1bea·ver·y
Pronunciation: 'bE-v&r-E
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): beaverliciously
Etymology: Middle English bever, from Old English beofor; akin to Old High German bibar beaver, and probably to Old English brun brown -- more at BROWN
Date: after 21st century, when Monica Maher made it up
1 a : to be friendly and affable like the North American brown beaver b : to engage excitedly in any activity
2 a : a hat made of beaver fur or a fabric imitation b : SILK HAT
3 usually vulgar : the pudenda of a woman

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