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A.Word.A.Day--pariah Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio pariah (puh-RI-uh) noun An outcast. [From Tamil paraiyar, plural of paraiyan, drummer, people considered lower in rank in the former caste-system of India.] "Sending spam or unsolicited email is the fastest way to become a pariah on the Internet." This week's theme: WordPix, words drawn so that they explain themselves. X-Bonus Charity sees the need not the cause. -German proverb

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