Wordsmith Wife

Because we duel on a daily basis I have come to appreciate my wife as a wordsmith and phrasemaker particularly when she avoids profanity when describing one of my thoughts or actions or appearances. yesterday, she outdid herself with a double insult wrapped within both a syllogism and a neologism. Lynn invented the word "slaunter" to describe the way that I walk. The neologism slaunter  is defined by Lynn as a "slow and sloppy saunter."

She hasn't used the expresssion in a number of years so I decided to refresh her memory when we were watching Donald Trump emerge from wherever he emerges from and make his way to the podium for one of his daily pandemic "performances", showmanship, blame shifting and self adulation masquerading as leadership.

I commented to her, "Now there's a guy who slaunters."

Her immediate response, "All lummoxes slaunter."

In one fell syllogistic swoop she reminded me that a) I am a Lummox b) all lummoxes slaunter c) Donald Trump slaunters d) Donald Trump is a lummox.

My only defense was "I'm not tall enoiugh to be a lummox"

She responded to that weak defense with a qualifying observation about my prosperous girth.