Word of the Day: Crapulous

I generally don't pay attention to the word of the day, but I liked this one.

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The Word of the Day for November 16 is:


crapulous   \KRAP-yuh-lus\   adjective
1 : marked by intemperance especially in eating or drinking
2 : sick from excessive indulgence in liquor

Examples:
Most of the guests were still crapulous from the previous night's bacchic revelry.

"They were crapulous and carrying blue cans of beer, one of them with a can in each hand." -- From Paul Theroux’s 2008 book Ghost Train to the Eastern Star

Did you know?
"Crapulous" may sound like a word that you shouldn't use in polite company, but it actually has a long and perfectly respectable history (although it's not a particularly kind way to describe someone). It is derived from the Late Latin adjective "crapulosus," which in turn traces back to the Latin word "crapula," meaning "intoxication." "Crapula" itself comes from a much older Greek word for the headache one gets from drinking. "Crapulous" first appeared in print in 1536. Approximately 200 years later, its close cousin "crapulence" arrived on the scene as a word for sickness caused by drinking. "Crapulence" later acquired the meaning "great intemperance especially in drinking," but it is not an especially common word.

iTunes Announcement

This better *not* be an announcement that the Beatles will finally be on iTunes. That would seriously piss me off. I'm hoping that they'll reveal something from the Lala acquisition. iTunes in the cloud, yo. I guess we'll find out at 7am (pacific time) tomorrow.

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Apple - App Store

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I'm actually really looking forward to the App Store for Mac. The App Store model for mobile devices has taken off, so it only makes sense to bring it to the desktop as well.

Mac owners, what do you think? Will you buy more software if it's available in a store format similar to what you use on your iPhone or Blackberry or Android device?