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skinem
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ghoul

Postby skinem » Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:21 pm

ghoul

Pronunciation: 'gül
Function: noun
Etymology: Arabic ghul
1 : a legendary evil being that robs graves and feeds on corpses
2 : one suggestive of a ghoul; especially : one who shows morbid interest in things considered shocking or repulsive
- ghoul·ish /'gü-lish/ adjective
- ghoul·ish·ly adverb
- ghoul·ish·ness noun

I did not realize that this originated as a word meaning a specific type of, well, ghoul. I always thought a ghoul was just some kind of monster or haint.

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Postby gailr » Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:10 pm

Pop culture reference: Batman's nemesis Ra's al Ghul.


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