An example of gender-neutrality obscuring the clear understanding upon the first read-through of a definition. Revision: The feeling one has on realizing that every other individual he sees has a life as full and real as his own, in which they are the central character and others, including himself, have secondary or insignificant roles.
prig
noun
- a person who sullies the delight of introduction to a perfectly swell new word by being momentarily impatient and particular


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December 28, 2025 at 4:06 pm
Urspo
yes yes yes I am a big fan of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. Nearly every word therein ought to be used regularly.
December 28, 2025 at 10:57 pm
larrymuffin
gender neutrality in French is very difficult as a concept and I can’t get my head around it. In English I just find it utterly confusing.