It’s been far too long since we’ve had a Word of the Day post. Even longer since we’ve had any humor around here. But never fear, I’m here to correct both those oversights in a single stroke. From Merriam Webster’s site, which you can read in full here, comes something called “Humorless Words For The Bodily Humors.” But don’t believe them. It’s a total laugh riot. Honest. Have I ever steered you wrong? Of course not. Read on. And try to contain yer mirth.
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The subtitle is “From The Sanguine To The Downright Choleric.” The ancients, see, believed that human health and personality are controlled by an admixture of fluids, or “humors.” How did we get from bile, blood, phlegm, and choler to laughter? C’mon now. You really think I’m gonna make it that easy for you? CLICK THE LINK AND READ THE ARTICLE, YA LAZY BUMS!
But, to give you an incentive, I’m reproducing all the pictures from the site along with a list of the words they represent. It is really the most humorous part of the whole thing. C’mon, this is your chance to shine! Match each picture below with the correct word from the list at the bottom and win an all-expense-paid hiking trip to Malibu…. But bring along plenty of fluids, folks. And stay well hydrated so you don’t end up like the guy in this story… Yikes!
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The “humorous” words:
Laughter, Splenetic, Sanguine, Bilious, Phlegmatic, Choleric,
Melancholy, Lily-livered, Jaundiced, Complexion, Adust, Carminative
