???? I drove my TR3 to work the other morning. When I left my home at o'dark
thirty it was in the mid-50's and I wore a leather coat. I live at about the
mile high elevation in the southern Sierras. When I left my work in Mojave that
afternoon, it was 109 degrees. The car interior felt hotter and hotter inside
as I drove and I was looking forward to getting up the hill to cooler
temperatures.? Soon thereafter I ran across a new proper English word -
"Calescent" which means "growing warm; increasing in heat". I also enjoy using
the word "Recalcitrant" to describe the TR's too-fast-a-shift from 1st to 2nd,
"recalcitrant" meaning "resisting authority or control; not obedient or
compliant". A synonym could be "balk".
???? Another word that has come in handy many times, especially at parties, is
"calipygous". I use it in conversation whenever possible. Usually, ladies say
"thank-you" for the compliment and then go home and look it up.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/callipygous
? ? A word I haven't seen used on the Triumphs list recently would be "Fluif".
I can't remember who used that misspelling two decades ago, but it has still
stuck in my vocabulary. Who was that? Are you still on the list?? I think that
his name was Joe-something.
??? Have a good Friday. Triumph over conformity.
???? Bill in Tehachapi???? Anglophile, Logophile
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