Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Ichthyodipsosis

Meaning: A state when one tends to drink like a fish.
Pronunciation: Ick-theo-dip-sauce-sis.
Usage: My car suffers from ichthyodipsosis. It consumes petrol like there's no tomorrow.
Root: Ichthyo (Greek for fish) + Dipsosis (Greek for excessive thirst).
Note: Hicthyodipsosis will be one pitcher further :-)