Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Crap!?!




Who knew?




This from bartleby.com and the American Heritage Dictionary.





crapulence

SYLLABICATION:
crap·u·lence
PRONUNCIATION:
krpy-lns
NOUN:
1. Sickness caused by excessive eating or drinking. 2. Excessive indulgence; intemperance.
ETYMOLOGY:
From crapulent, sick from gluttony, from Late Latin crpulentus, very drunk, from Latin crpula, intoxication, from Greek kraipal.
OTHER FORMS:
crapu·lent —ADJECTIVEcrapu·lous —ADJECTIVE

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