The Death of Fissiparous and Other Words: A Dictionary of Words & Phrases on the Verge of Extinction

a dictionary of words and phrases on the verge of extinction — updated daily — for the word obsessed!

REFERENCEER PRESENTS:
the death of fissiparous and other words

A dictionary in progress by CJ Cooney.

Subscribe to RSS
Pronunciation Guide
User's Guide
Archives
Define fissiparous
Define Referenceer

BIO
I'm CJ Cooney, a writer on communication, ideas, culture and history. This blog is a chronicle of my adventures in lexicography.

Contact: .

Visit me at cjcooney.org.

ABOUT THIS PROJECT
If reading were a sin, the average person today would be a saint. And this dictionary in progress would be blasphemy. More...

RECENT POSTS
borborygmus

ARCHIVES
» 2009.01
» 2009.02
» 2009.03
» 2009.04
» 2009.05
» 2009.06
» 2009.07
» 2009.08
» 2009.09
» 2009.10
» 2009.11
» 2009.12
» 2010.01
» 2010.02
» 2010.03
» 2010.04
» 2010.05
» 2010.06
» 2010.07
» 2010.08

REFERENCEER
REF-ren-sear. Noun. 1. Anyone who enjoys reading or browsing dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, and other sundry reference materials. 2. A publisher of reference material. 3. CJ's book blog adventure.

borborygmus

bor-buh-RIG-muhs

noun

the rumbling of a gassy stomach

1896George M. Gould and Walter L. PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineThe tumor was soft and velvety to the touch, and could only partially be reduced. Borborygmus could be easily heard.1998Albert E. CowdreyWhite MagicStill I heard from his belly a dull borborygmus, like the work of miners underground, where the work of destruction continued.

Labels: Albert E. Cowdrey, George M. Gould and Walter L. Pyle

	Permalink: borborygmus Entry By: CJ Cooney Smash illiteracy! Email This Word To A Friend:
	Back to the main page....