is a word really a word if it’s only ever been found in dictionary? When 18th century lexicographer Nathan Bailey slipped “excerebrose“ into his Universal Dictionary of the English language, he probably didn’t realize he was kicking off a game of lexicographical telephone. But that’s exactly what happened. The only place you’ll find this weird old word is in dictionaries and glossaries. But as cerebral insults go, you can’t do better than “excerebrose” which means “brain sick, wanting brains.” F
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is a word really a word if it’s only ever been found in dictionary? When 18th century lexicographer Nathan Bailey slipped “excerebrose“ into his Universal Dictionary of the English language, he probably didn’t realize he was kicking off a game of lexicographical telephone. But that’s exactly what happened. The only place you’ll find this weird old word is in dictionaries and glossaries. But as cerebral insults go, you can’t do better than “excerebrose” which means “brain sick, wanting brains.” F
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