Word of the Day

[Dave Monroe]

A.Word.A.Day--potatory

This week's theme: red-herring words.

potatory (POH-tuh-tor-ee) adjective

Pertaining to or given to drinking.

[From Latin potatorius, from Latin potatus, past
participle of potare (to drink).]

The word potatory has little to do with potatoes,
unless the drink in question happens to be aquavit (a
dry spirit made from potatoes). Two more familiar
cousins of today's word are potion and potable.

-Anu Garg (gargATwordsmith.org)

"An expert's guide to the potatory pleasures of port,
sherry, montilla, and madeira." James Ainsworth; Vat
City; Punch (London, UK); Feb 23, 1990.

X-Bonus
A man needs a little madness, or else he never dares
cut the rope and be free. -Nikos Kazantzakis, writer
(1883-1957)

http://wordsmith.org/words/potatory.html

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