ostrobogulous
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prettygoodwordostrobogulous (ah-struh-BOG-yuh-luhs) - adj., strange, bizarre, unusual; mildly risqué, indecent, off-color.
Coined by British writer and poet Victor "Vickybird" Neuburg (1883-1940) from Ancient Greek ostreon (the source via Latin of oyster), a mollusc that's the source of a purple dye, fig. something rich + English bog, dirt/toilet (from Gaelic) + -ulous, full of (from Latin).
---L.
Coined by British writer and poet Victor "Vickybird" Neuburg (1883-1940) from Ancient Greek ostreon (the source via Latin of oyster), a mollusc that's the source of a purple dye, fig. something rich + English bog, dirt/toilet (from Gaelic) + -ulous, full of (from Latin).
---L.
