Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The Epic Lexicon: Mithridate

Mithridate, mith-ri-deyt, noun;

A confection believed to contain an antidote to every poison.

The emotional poisons anyhow. Kingsley Amis was a firm believer in this notion. Sinatra was too. That's good enough company for me.

Attribution Note: Definition from dictionary.com; Photo taken at China Grill, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
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3 comments:

  1. Belle de VilleNovember 23, 2010 at 7:38 AM

    I love this word and I'm going to use it often!
    Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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  2. CashmereLibrarianNovember 23, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    A truer word has not been said...

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  3. Lady CNovember 28, 2010 at 9:01 PM

    Oh, yes! I'm dying to try this stuff!!
    Fondly, Lady C.

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