Wörd of the week: Oblomovian
The worthless word for the day is: Oblomovian
[fr. Ivan Goncharov's novel, Oblomov]
characterized by sloth or lassitude
(see also Oblomovism, sluggish inertia)
“Gumbo was in a bad mood. His Oblomovian head
was dizzy and drooped over the bar.”
- Drago Jancar, Mocking Desire (tr. 1998)
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