SKLONKLISH
An illustrated word of the day
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Clyster
clyster
\ˈklis-tər\
noun
: enema
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French
clistere
, from Latin
clyster
, from Greek
klystēr
, from
klyzein
to wash out
Today’s
clyster
and yesterday’s
cloaca
come from the same ancient Greek word.
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