From “exasperating farrago of distortions” to “Floccinaucinihilipilification”, Congress MP, Shashi Tharoor who turns 63 today, has always been in news for his usage of words that can make anyone feel how little English do they know. And what better day, then today to brush up the vocabulary that the Thiruvananthapuram MP has taught us, then his very birthday.
Here are 5 out of the several gems of words, the great politician has shared with us over the last few years!
Farrago
Part of speech: NOUN
Meaning: A confused mixture
Usage in a sentence: A farrago of fact and myth about Abraham Lincoln’
Snollygoster
Part of speech: NOUN
Meaning: A shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician
Usage in a sentence: Snollygosters must be thrown out of political office and other positions of power.
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Rodomontade
1. Part of speech: NOUN
Meaning: Boastful or inflated talk or behaviour
Usage in a sentence: The corrupting effect the vogue for macho rodomontade may have even upon a civilized man.
2. Part of speech: VERB
Meaning: Talk boastfully
Usage in a sentence: He soon finds out there’s nothing to be gained by rodomontading.
Puerile
Part of speech: Adjective
Meaning: Childishly silly and immature
Floccinaucinihilipilification
Part of speech: Noun
Meaning: The action or habit of estimating something as worthless
Jaspal Bhatti: More than just India’s comedy king
Sushma Swaraj: Lesser known facts about Delhi’s first woman Chief Minister