today's word of the day on my igoogle page was afflatus. i was already familiar with the word flatus so i got a good chuckle when i saw the definition of afflatus! ; )
Lochnivar
March 28 2011 1:19 PM EDT
If you are getting the same difinitions that I am it is indeed chuckle worthy.
Lord Bob
March 28 2011 1:19 PM EDT
Word of the day:
afflatus - a divine inspiration.
Full definition: A divine imparting of knowledge; inspiration.
http://thesaurus.com/wordoftheday
Lochnivar
March 28 2011 1:34 PM EDT
flatus ﾖnoun, plural -tusﾷes.
intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/flatus
The juxtaposition of the two is simply delightful...
i knew that at least some cb'ers would appreciate this! ; )
NooneKnows
March 28 2011 4:35 PM EDT
like they always say, a flatus is afflatus... :D
(incorrect English, I know, but amusing nonetheless)
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