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23 February 2006

Not defenestration... Of course, now I'm going to have my asshat handed to me - with my own head still all up in it - by hard core etymologists and linguists arguing that proper defenestration can only occur out of an open window.

I'm no hard core etymologyist or linguist, but I will argue that defenestration can only occur out of an open window.

That's because there's an even better word for throwing something through a window--transfenestration.

post by: DevilsAdvocate at: 10:53 | 5 comments

Sorry, meant to post most of that as a [MI].

posted by DevilsAdvocate 23 February | 10:55

I would picture transfenestration as being throw out one window and into another. Very Escher.

posted by danostuporstar 23 February | 11:11

No, dano - very Clampett.

posted by Smart Dalek 23 February | 11:16

Wow. Transfenestration is my new favorite word.

posted by Specklet 23 February | 11:23

My inner geek thanks you.

posted by mosch 23 February | 17:30

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