Neato-Word-of-the-Day is:
"dysphemism" -- the antonym of euphemism
What are your favorite strange/quirky/oddball words?
"dysphemism" -- the antonym of euphemism
What are your favorite strange/quirky/oddball words?
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Keats didn't finish medical school. From the sounds of it, nobody around him expected him to. He dropped out to become a full-time poet. My understanding is that he did the occasional surgery, but it rarely turned out well.
(Joke, of course.)
Edited to add: I know what you mean about Keats' poetry. Can be difficult, frustrating, especially when there's so much more-accessible stuff out there.
[Edited on Apr 17, 2003]