Thursday, February 5, 2009

Word of the Day: tragicomically

I was just flipping through a New York magazine slideshow when I came across my new favorite word. For those of you who hopefully remember grammar school English (unlike kids in my copy editing class), you will recognize that tragicomically is a compound word.

tragicomically: adj
Something that is both tragic and comical at the same time.
Example: The film ends tragicomically when he chokes on his hat.

Use your new word wisely! Au revoir!

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