rolig commented on the list really-cool-four-letter-words
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I may as well take the opportunity to work out what "cool" means to me (a woefully overburdened word, by the way).
When I think of a "cool" word, it's one that is a little surprising, sounds sweet, is fun to say, and expresses its meaning perfectly. I also like it to be usable, in writing if not in conversation, though once in a while I come across an "unusable" word -- because it's irredeemably archaic, or pompous, or overly technical, or narrowly specialized -- that nevertheless holds my gaze with its beauty.
May 9, 2008
