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Provided by the compucert vituperation \vy-too-puh-RAY-shuhn, -tyoo-\, noun:
- The act or an instance of speaking abusively to or about.
- Sustained and severely abusive language.
Vituperation comes from Latin vituperatio, from the past participle of vituperare, "to blame," from vitium, "a fault" + parare, "to prepare." The verb form is vituperate; the related adjective is vituperative. One who vituperates is a vituperator.
- The anticipation one feels when waiting for a response to a text message.
I just texted her for a date but now the textpectation is killing me.
Trivia
What is a geoduck?
- A huge soft-shell clam from the Pacific Northwest. Its shell is typically from seven to nine inches in length, but it has an 18-inch neck that can extend several feet. The largest known burrowing clam in the world, its name (pronounced gooey-duck) is believed to be derived from an Indian phrase that means “dig deep.”
Here's a fun one:Who was originally supposed to play the role of Patrick Bateman in the cinematic version of the book American Psycho which ended up cast with Christian Bale?
- Leonardo DiCaprio.
- 12th Street riot: police raid at a blind pig sparked 5 days of race riots in Detroit; 43 people died and 2,000 buildings burned down (1967)
- Raymond Chandler (1888-1959): novelist who created Philip Marlowe; also, author Elio Vittorini (1908-1966)
- Haile Selassie (1892-1975): emperor who modernized Ethiopia and claimed to be descended from King Solomon
- Don Imus (68): boring DJ; musicians born on this date include David Essex (61), Blair Thornton (58), Slash (43), Sam Watters (38), Alison Krauss (37) and Michelle Williams (28)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (41): Oscar-winning actor, Capote, The Savages; also, actors Ronny Cox (70), Woody Harrelson (47), Eriq La Salle (46), Charisma Carpenter (38), Marlon Wayans (36), Omar Epps (35) and Daniel Radcliffe (19)
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