Saturday, January 7, 2012

Cimmerian \si-MEER-ee-uhn\, adjective:

1. Very dark; gloomy; deep.
2. Classical Mythology. Of, pertaining to, or suggestive of a western people believed to dwell in perpetual darkness.

Like gasconade, cimmerian was originally a toponym. It referred to the Cimmerii, an ancient nomadic people who live in Crimea, according to Herodotus.
Trivia
When it comes to Canadian slang, what is a silly-sider?

• A left-handed person.

Notable Berfday

• Erin Gray (62): actress, 80s hottie