buccolingual
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prettygoodwordbuccolingual (buhk-uh-LING-gwuhl) - adj., pertaining to the cheek and tongue; talking with one's tongue in cheek.
The former is the technical medical definition; the latter is a more fanciful interpretation of the Latin roots: bucca, lower cheek/jaw + lingua, tongue, with a glance at the language/speaking sense of lingual.
Clearly, being out sick a few days has thrown doublets week into a cocked hat -- but you can read the doublet for today's word over here.
---L.
The former is the technical medical definition; the latter is a more fanciful interpretation of the Latin roots: bucca, lower cheek/jaw + lingua, tongue, with a glance at the language/speaking sense of lingual.
Clearly, being out sick a few days has thrown doublets week into a cocked hat -- but you can read the doublet for today's word over here.
---L.
