Today's word: crapulence (n.) a feeling of sickness caused by overeating or drinking.

Yes, it's a real word, and was first included in a dictionary in 1727, although the adjectival form, crapulent, preceded it by some 70 years or so.

My much-treasured Christmas present for 2017 is a book by Paul Anthony Jones: "The cabinet of linguistic curiosities". Each page contains a descriptive story about some obscure or archaic word. It occurred to me it would be a fun exercise to try and write, each day, a poem featuring the "word of the day" from the book.

Thanks for reading.

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