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Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com<\/p><\/div>\n
Uh-oh.<\/p>\n
Now I’ve done it.<\/p>\n
I’ve put you in one of those awkward positions,<\/p>\n
like when someone has a scrap of spinach in her teeth,<\/p>\n
and you can’t quite decide if it’s your place to point it out.<\/p>\n
Don’t worry, I know what you want to say, and I can take it.<\/p>\n
You think I misspelled “fabulous,”<\/p>\n
made a mess of it,<\/p>\n
a\u00a0mockery<\/p>\n
(all modesty aside).<\/p>\n
Alas, my dear, I haven’t sworn off spellcheck.<\/p>\n
In fact, I didn’t actually misspell the word “frabjous.”<\/p>\n
Well, not exactly.<\/p>\n
According to Dictionary.com <\/a>(which cites Lewis Carroll’s kooky 1871 classic, Through the Looking-Glass<\/em>),<\/em><\/p>\n frabjous \\FRAB-juhs\\<\/p>\n is an informal adjective meaning wonderful, elegant, superb.<\/p>\n See?<\/p>\n Frabjous is a perfect fit for you!<\/p>\n Pretty girl posed with camera, circa 1909, Library of Congress.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You look simply frabjous today, darling! Uh-oh. Now I’ve done it. I’ve put you in one of those awkward positions, like when someone has a scrap of spinach in her teeth, and you can’t quite decide if it’s your place … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/424px-No__28_-_The_Kodak_Girl.png\")