This week's theme: Words that seem risque. cockshut (KOK-shut) noun
Evening; twilight. [Apparently from the time when poultry is shut in to rest.] -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "Thomas the Earl of Surrey, and himself, Much about cockshut time, from troop to troop Went through the army, cheering up the soldiers." William Shakespeare; The Tragedy of King Richard the Third; 1592-93. Sponsored by: Always find the right word with the Visual Thesaurus. Wordsmith readers save 10%. Try it free! http://www.visualthesaurus.com/?ad=aw&code=mx0 Speak French, German, Spanish or Italian? Speak it better with Champs-Elysees audio magazines! http://ads.champs-elysees.com/wsmith2 ............................................................................ A city that outdistances man's walking powers is a trap for man. -Arnold Toynbee, historian (1889-1975) Slang -- Degradation or reinvigoration of the language? Join us in an online chat with lexicographer Grant Barrett, editor of The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English. Apr 22, 6 pm Pacific (GMT -8) http://wordsmith.org/chat Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/cockshut.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/cockshut.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/cockshut.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
