Saturday, February 07, 2009

Word of the Day

It was pointed out the me last night that all the vowels are all in order. I also like this word because I'm a smart ass(ie. facetious) Also, it sounds like feces. Really, I am a grown up. Sometimes.

Facetious
Main Entry:
fa·ce·tious
Pronunciation:
\fə-ˈsē-shəs\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia
Date:
1599

1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish 2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious
synonyms see witty
— fa·ce·tious·ly adverb
— fa·ce·tious·ness noun

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