Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Drossy

Pronunciation: ‘dräs. ‘drós
Function: adjective (dross~noun)
Etymology: Middle English dros, from Old English drōs dregs
Date: before 12th century

1: the scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
2: waste or foreign matter: IMPURITY
3: something that is base, trivial, or inferior

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Blogger SuperInsignificantBoy wrote...

using definition #3...
The first entry on the "Word-a-Week" blog proved to be a drossy attempt, because even I couldn't use the word in a sentence.

10:50 PM, September 27, 2005  

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