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A.Word.A.Day--thersitical thersitical (thur-SIT-i-kuhl) adjective Foulmouthed; scurrilous. [After Thersites, a Greek in Iliad known for his abusive and foulmouthed nature. He called Agamemnon greedy and Achilles a coward.] "The self-described beneficiaries of most of this I.Q. increase, Princeton's 'Smart Fans,' have railed at season's end against thersitical cheers and jouncing the stands at basketball games." Bullyrag; The Princeton Spectator (New Jersey); Mar 3, 1998. "To conclude, after the fashion of our Thersitical Magazinist, Mr. Poe is about 39. He may be more or less." Hiram Fuller; Mr Poe and the New York Literati; Evening Mirror (New York); May 26, 1846. This week's theme: eponyms. X-Bonus I'm proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money. -Arthur Godfrey, television host, entertainer (1903-1983)

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