Jun

15

Tintinnabulation

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Aside from being fun to say and spell, it’s one of those onomatopoeic words that conjures up the definition as you say it over and over again…

Dread Pirate Robert
Vancouver, BC Canada

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5 Responses to “Tintinnabulation”

  1. Bel Air on June 26th, 2009 10:12 am

    Now that’s quite haddockly snowifiing, Professor. :D

  2. ogre on July 29th, 2009 5:19 pm

    lol that would have been my choice too, such a great word ;D OH THE BELLS BELLS BELLS BELLS BELLS BELLS BELLS, the tintinnabulation of the BELLS! or something to that effect…

  3. Elizabeth Lightwood on December 30th, 2009 6:25 pm

    Nice sobriquet.

  4. Chuck on February 9th, 2010 5:16 am

    If you ever read the book “Jayber Crow” by Wendell Berry, Jayber thinks “tintinnabulation” is just about the best word possible.

  5. Clare on February 12th, 2010 12:53 pm

    Plus Poe invented it! Badass.

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