Thursday, July 24, 2008

Word of the Day for Thursday, July 24, 2008

melange \may-LAHNZH\, noun:
  • A mixture; a medley.
Melange derives from Old French meslance, from mesler, "to mix," ultimately from Latin miscere, "to mix."

  • The stage in fat accumulation when fabric can no longer contain the enormity of one's buttocks.
Jesus, I can't zip up these jeans anymore - I've reached critical ass!

Trivia
Walt Disney was nominated for 64 individual Academy Awards. How many did he win?
  • 26—not counting the seven miniature Oscars he received for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs along with his standard-size Oscar. Disney holds the record for both individual Oscar nominations and awards.
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