This week's theme: words to describe people. looby (LOO-bee) noun
An awkward, clumsy, lazy fellow. [From Middle English loby, from lob (bumpkin).] -Anu Garg (gargATwordsmith.org) "Who could give the looby such airs?" Jonathan Swift; A Dialogue Between Tom and Robin; 1730. Sponsors' messages: Want a professional writer's help? Critiques, help with writer's block. Fiction, nonfiction, business writing. Free newsletter. http://RoySorrels.com Always find the right word with the Visual Thesaurus. Wordsmith readers save 10%. Try it free! http://www.visualthesaurus.com/?code=ax3&ad=aw ............................................................................ A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice. -Edgar Watson Howe, novelist and editor (1853-1937) Looking for a word/quotation previously featured in AWAD? Archives are at http://wordsmith.org/awad/archives.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/looby.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/looby.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/looby.html This message was sent to "[email protected]".
