tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post782781806934987283..comments2024-03-26T18:01:57.609+00:00Comments on Inky Fool: RugibleM.H. Forsythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-13026098681834535892011-05-18T05:15:06.080+01:002011-05-18T05:15:06.080+01:00Most of the Google hits for rugible were in Spanis...Most of the Google hits for rugible were in Spanish. So, wondering if it had the same meaning, I used Google translate and found out that the Spanish word rugible indeed translates as 'rugible'. But the Spanish pronunciation is "rrrooheebly". Which is funny. On account of foreign people talk funny.Gordon Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489454659726022382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-2647235228309899772011-05-17T14:57:39.485+01:002011-05-17T14:57:39.485+01:00There was that fantastic moment when a young H.P. ...There was that fantastic moment when a young H.P. Lovecraft was leafing through the dictionary, found the word "gibbous" and realised he could base a career on the word. <br /><br />I did <a href="http://inkyfool.blogspot.com/2009/10/eldritch.html" rel="nofollow"><i>eldritch</i> many moons ago</a>. I've always loved it.<br /><br />I like the name Lovecraft too. For years I thought it was made up, but it wasn't.M.H. Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-33666922968959106192011-05-17T13:05:10.838+01:002011-05-17T13:05:10.838+01:00Among the many words to which I was introduced by ...Among the many words to which I was introduced by H.P. Lovecraft, one was 'rugose'. Sadly, this has nothing to do with the excellent 'rugible', but means only 'wrinkled'.<br /><br />As another prime introducer of words, do you have anything else in common with H.P.? Someting eldritch, for preference.PeterJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395768714207313299noreply@blogger.com