Monday, July 25, 2011

bungaloid

Bungalows became popular in the United Kingdom between the Wars, and very large numbers were built, particularly in coastal resorts, giving rise to the pejorative adjective, "bungaloid", first found in the Daily Express from 1927: "Hideous allotments and bungaloid growth make the approaches to any city repulsive".
at
Labels:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Solastalgia

  Solastalgia ( / ˌ s ɒ l ə ˈ s t æ l dʒ ə / ) is a neologism , formed by the combination of the Latin words sōlācium (solace or comfort)...

  • abstemious
    Marked by, or spent in, abstinence ; as, an abstemious life.
  • Epigraphy
    Epigraphy (from the Greek : ἐπιγραφή epi-graphē , literally "on-writing", "inscription") is the study of inscriptions ...
  • Après-ski
    Après-ski ( French : after skiing ) refers to going out, having drinks, dancing, and generally socializing after skiing . It is popular in ...