April 27, 2005
NO, OFFICER, I'M JUST PERPENDING:
Word of the Day (Wordsmith.org, 4/27/05)
perpend (pur-PEND) verb tr. and intr.To reflect upon; to consider; to ponder.
[From Latin perpendere (to weigh thoroughly), from per- (thoroughly) +
pendere (to weigh), ultimately from Indo-European root (s)pen- (to draw,
to spin) that is also the source of pendulum, spider, pound, pansy,
pendant, ponder, appendix, penthouse, depend, and spontaneous.]
Yet, sadly, the reflections one has when rendered perpendicular tend to have been forgotten when sobriety sets in. Posted by Orrin Judd at April 27, 2005 8:08 AM
Comments
When the drunk lying perpedicular on the floor was offered a chair he replied: "No thank you, I prefer to stand. And the shaggy dog barked.
Posted by: Genecis at April 27, 2005 11:05 AM