Word of the Day: “Vulgate”

Smokler on June 7, 2008

Vulgate (noun): Commonly accepted speech, the vernacular.

Seen: In Nick Paumgarten’s amazing New Yorker article on elevators.

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2 Replies to “Word of the Day: “Vulgate””

  1. Crane June 10, 2008 at 9:10 pm

    This is my new favorite word.

  2. Crane June 10, 2008 at 9:10 pm

    This is my new favorite word.

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