Whenever he sees that the attention of his audience is flagging he introduces an interlude of "bombination," which renders lethargy impossible and exercises an indescribably stimulating effect on the tympanum. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, February 23, 1916] Reference
I would like to have a meditation, a rumination, a lucubration, a bombination, about the prostate. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-12-01] Reference
The fololwing of a conata, like the bombination of a chimæra, apparently puts some strain upon the attention of an audience. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 26, 1919] Reference
For he was able to assure them, speaking with the authority of one who had taken first-class honours in Zoology, that the study of Greek more than anything else predisposed people to influenza by promoting cachexia, often leading to arterio-sclerosis, bombination of the tympanum, and even astigmatism of the pineal gland. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 16, 1919] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.

