Here to help us expand our vocabulary is comedian and fellow podcaster Ken Reid. He has been a staple in the Boston comedy scene since 2003, having been nominated as “Best Comedian in Boston” twice by the defunct Boston Phoenix, and is the creator of the weird and legendary “Secret Menu” show. He’s performed all over the country and is a regular at festivals like the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, The Bridgetown Comedy Festival, The Riot LA Comedy Festival, and the Women in Comedy Festival. He has appeared on podcasts like Doug Loves Movies, Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction, and Risk! He also has a podcast of his own called TV Guidance Counselor.
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Today’s word of the day is “contumacious“, which means to be stubbornly disobedient. Rebellious.
Did you know: Legal contexts are one area where you might encounter this fancy word for “rebellious” or “insubordinate” – and the link between contumacious and the law goes back to Latin. The Latin adjective contumax means “rebellious,” or, in specific cases, “showing contempt of court.” Contumacious is related to contumely, meaning “harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt.” Both contumacious and contumely are thought to ultimately come from the Latin verb tumēre, meaning “to swell” or “to be proud.”
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