Inkhorn?

If you could see my desk, you would chuckle… NOPE, strike that, you would outright laugh at the amount of desk space dedicated to calendars. Not one, but 6 calendars (give yourself a moment to digest…6…) are strategically spaced to surround the poor sod (i.e. Me, Myself, and I) wedged between stacks of unending paperwork. (Wow, this is bad… I forgot one! THERE ARE 7! Anyone know a good shrink?)

Anywho, my point is INKHORN! You see, one of these lovely little space-wasters is the well known and loved “Word of the Day” calendar. And yes you are correct in thinking that today’s word is (Trumpets please (Hey, it's an old word and deserves a kingly intro)) Inkhorn.


Inkhorn (Link leads to Dictionary.com)
adj: ostentatiously learned : pedantic


Confused? I know I was! If you follow the link to dictionary.com you'll get a better feel for the word. (Think of a know-it-all school teacher that likes to use unendingly HUGE words that nobody understands!)

So, the next time your friend, co-worker, or boss, start throwing their intellectual weight around, you won’t have to revert to the vocabulary of today’s youth (i.e. Tool). You can proudly accuse said party of being an inkhorn. (I defiantly encourage the use of finger pointing here!) But on second thought... I’m pretty sure (in this day and age) the verbal use of the word Inkhorn, makes you an inkhorn too. Damn! Maybe we'll have better luck with tomorrow’s word.

Regardless: thank you Word of the Day calendar for yet another word that I will rarely (if ever) use, but will still delight in knowing.

You can visit Page-A-Day Calendars website to find this and many other delightful calendars.