SKLONKLISH
An illustrated word of the day
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Parlous
parlous
\ˈpär-ləs\
adjective
: 1.
(obsolete)
dangerously shrewd or cunning, 2. full of danger or risk; hazardous {the
parlous
state of the country}
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of
perilous
You and your parlous parlor games…
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