George Will is one of my favorite columnists, but it never fails that at least one word enters his column each Sunday and Thursday that I have no idea as to its meaning. Thursday's column (requires registration) includes: obstreperousness.
Obstreperous, according to Webster's New World Dictionary, Third College Edition:
adj. - to roar at; to make a loud noise; noisy, boisterous, or unruly, esp. in resisting or opposing.
So from now on, when I read Will's columns, I will include in my blog the word that I needed to look up - along with its definition.
whit, we need the new word of the day... im sitting here on pins and needles! (i can only imagine what capt dave will do with that comment...)
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