December 13, 2004
Wonky
I got mocked for using this word today. Usually I use a word and if somebody doesn't understand what I mean it's a reflection on their poor vocabulary. As I was trying to justify using this word I realized it's not precisely the King's English. I was embarrassed. Now my mockery of the vocabulary of others seems hollow. The person who mocked me was adamantly convinced at one point that Mussolini was the "guy who escaped from those tanks of water and stuff." Clearly, he wasn't. In brief, for those of you who don't know, wonky simply means not operating under normal parameters but also not completely broken. The washing machine that gets the cloths clean but travels seven feet across the laundry room floor while doing it is acting wonky.
Posted by DjDuk at December 13, 2004 11:44 AM
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