Sunday, August 31, 2008

Obscure Latin Word of the Week


This week's word: hebdomas f. -adis


seventh day of a disease (supposedly critical)


How to use this word in daily life:


1. At work - "*cough**cough* I can't come into work day, my cold has progressed to the hebdomas, a critical day in my recovery."


2. At a drug store - "If the pus hasn't stopped by the hebdomas, take some penicillin."


3. As a pick-up line: "No way baby, I'm clean. It's been seven days and I haven't had a hebdomas yet."

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