WORDS WORDS WORDS

The OED has a blog? Who wudda thot? and today they discuss their favorite words.

here is one example:

‘I really like the word petrichor (“A pleasant, distinctive smell frequently accompanying the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather in certain regions”), because (1) I like the thing it signifies very much (2) there aren’t many nouns referring to specific smells I don’t think (3) the word itself sounds very fantasy-fiction-y (4) I think it’s a good name for a cat.’ 

and yes, it has a Doctor Who link.

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