gor·mand·ize (gôrmn-dz)
v. gor·mand·ized, gor·mand·iz·ing, gor·mand·iz·es
v. intr. To eat gluttonously; gorge. & To devour (food) gluttonously.
[From gourmandise, gluttony (obsolete).]gormand·izer n.
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I love how Kevin Bacon's character in Pay It Forward [a 6th grade teacher] stresses vocabulary improvment to his students. There's a great scene where Helen Hunt's character looks up "euphemism" in a dictionary, as she's unsure of it's meaning. Yes, Pay It Forward is a GREAT movie.

eu·phe·mism (yf-mzm)
n. The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive: “Euphemisms such as ‘slumber room’... abound in the funeral business” (Jessica Mitford).
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Psycho Path Voted Wackiest Street Name
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060227/ap_on_fe_st/odd_street_names

The complete top 10 list included:

10. Tater Peeler Road in Lebanon, Tenn.

9. The intersection of Count and Basie in Richmond, Va.

8. Shades of Death Road in Warren County, N.J.

7. Unexpected Road in Buena, N.J.

6. Bucket of Blood Street in Holbrook, Ariz.

5. The intersection of Clinton and Fidelity in Houston

4. The intersection of Lonesome and Hardup in Albany, Ga.

3. Farfrompoopen Road in Tennessee (the only road up to Constipation Ridge)

2. Divorce Court in Heather Highlands, Pa.

1. Psycho Path in Traverse City, Mich.

Hi Brian, welcome to the Board.

A teeny correction...Kevin in Pay it forward was Spacey not Bacon. I liked the movie too - very suprised at the ending.


I'm not quite sure what your post is about though....
did you wish to discuss euphemism or gourmandise?

ASp posted about the street names a few threads down in this same category...you might want to check in there if you want to discuss that topic.