"numptorium" citation from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Catchword: numptorium

Part of Speech: n.

The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.

Quotation: My nomination for new word of 2004 goes to “numptorium,“ coined by our own Peter Clarke, and meaning “a political assembly or parliament building staffed by politicians of a low average IQ, or possessed of venal interests.“

Article or Document Title:
“Word of the week” (URL)

Author:
George Kerevan

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Scotsman

Publishing Location:
Edinburgh, Scotland

Date of Publication:
Jan. 1, 2005

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