Macaronic comes from the Italian maccarone ("dumpling"), as does macaroni. Pretty straightforward. Macaronic verse generally uses its mix of languages for comedic effect, as when Latin endings are tagged onto everyday English words to make them look more dramatic.
Tuesday Word: macaronic
Macaronic comes from the Italian maccarone ("dumpling"), as does macaroni. Pretty straightforward. Macaronic verse generally uses its mix of languages for comedic effect, as when Latin endings are tagged onto everyday English words to make them look more dramatic.
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Wednesday Word: Ambuscade
Ambuscade - noun. An ambuscade is an ambush. However, it can become a verb such as ambuscaded and amubscading.
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Tuesday word: Romp
So sorry I forgot last week. I thought I had it scheduled to post. Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2021 Romp (verb, noun) romp [romp] verb (used without…
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Sunday Word: Spiff
spiff [spif ] verb: (informal) spruce; make attractive, stylish, or up-to-date - usually used with up Examples: The 15-mile Gwynns…
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