Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Word Building

cur (n.): mongrel; surly or cowardly fellow

add an "r"
curr (v.): to make a murmuring sound (like doves)

add an "agh" or an "ach"
curragh or currach (n.): a large coracle

2 comments:

Catherine said...

Oh, I love it. Cur is one of my favorites, along with, you know, rogue. Mat used to always call me "impudent strumpet" and I'd retort, "insolent cur." (Sometimes bolstered with an extra "cad" for good measure).

Margaret said...

tosspot is my new favorite:-)