Word of the moment

Why the hell is everyone using the word "egregious" nowadays? It's the new "surreal."



-"My egregious behavior"

-"My egregious blitz"

-"My egregious choice"



COURTESY of the most respected of dictionaries, dictionary.com:

e⋅gre⋅gious 

1.
extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant: an egregious mistake; an egregious liar.
2.
Archaic. distinguished or eminent.
e⋅gre⋅gious⋅ly, adverb
e⋅gre⋅gious⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:1. gross, outrageous, notorious.



Is the reason why we're using this word this term because we've just been bad? Or are we simply trying to sound smart to preserve dignity after making a false comment?

Why are we so terribly wrong all the time this season?



If our previously trendy word was "surreal," and now we're at "egregious," what's next?

Presumptuous reader comment

And yet another comment! This one thinks he knows me or something. tsk tsk.

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From: Male Asian Reader
Date: 28 May 2009 14:47:19 -0400
Subject: Re:
To: Georgina

--- You wrote:
it was relevant yo
--- end of quote ---

hahah...SURE it was.

ps....so many asian topics in your blog...youre not even into asian guys

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From: Male Asian Reader
Date: 28 May 2009 14:55:38 -0400
Subject: Re:
To: Georgina

--- You wrote:
haha no proper blitz response available
--- end of quote ---

bummer...it would ahve been a funny blitz

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