October 31, 2004

Word of the Day (Dictionary.com Word of the Day, October 31, 2004)

diablerie \dee-OB-luh-ree; -AB-\, noun:
1. Sorcery; black magic; witchcraft.
2. Representation of devils or demons in words or pictures.
3. Mischievous conduct; deviltry. [...]

His worst excesses of unfeeling diablerie belong to his
early days.
--Robertson Davies, "The Making of a 'Dublin Smartie,' "
New York Times, October 30, 1988

Posted by Orrin Judd at October 31, 2004 9:04 AM
Comments

Diablerie: The writing and ranting of michael moore and george soros!

Capitalization or lack thereof intended.

Posted by: genecis at October 31, 2004 10:34 AM

Osama bin Laden's diablerie is essentially the same as Terrence MacAuliffe's.

Posted by: Mike Morley at October 31, 2004 12:54 PM

Unable to win over the American people, the left has been reduced to pathetic accusations of conservative diablerie.

Posted by: Peter B at October 31, 2004 1:11 PM

B. Wooster, on the subject of progressive headgear, specifically a blue Alpine hat with a pink feather:

"I was prepared to concede that it would have been more suitable for rural wear, but against this had to be set the fact that it unquestionably lent a diablerie to my appearance, and mine is an appearance that needs all the diablerie it can get."

Posted by: carter at October 31, 2004 2:19 PM

French on this weblog. I never thought I'd see the day.

Posted by: Eugene S. at November 1, 2004 12:54 AM
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