Was it a one off, or do you get to use it quite frequently? I see from your description that it was due to a surprise hospital machinery incident.
When do you expect to next be able to say it?
I used it most recently in the phrase “like some kind of improvised security aglet” (we were discussing wrapping tape or crimping a metal ferrule round the end of some metal wire to stop the frayed end from unravelling). That’s probably the last time I’ll get to use it this year.
I’m optimistic about another use some time next year. I’d thought about planning it, but it all began to feel a bit too contrived and was really draining the joy out of it. So I’m just going to see what happens. If it rolls around to next autumn without another appearance I might get a bit restless, but I’ve learned you can’t rush these things.
Was it a one off, or do you get to use it quite frequently? I see from your description that it was due to a surprise hospital machinery incident.
When do you expect to next be able to say it?
I used it most recently in the phrase “like some kind of improvised security aglet” (we were discussing wrapping tape or crimping a metal ferrule round the end of some metal wire to stop the frayed end from unravelling). That’s probably the last time I’ll get to use it this year.
I’m optimistic about another use some time next year. I’d thought about planning it, but it all began to feel a bit too contrived and was really draining the joy out of it. So I’m just going to see what happens. If it rolls around to next autumn without another appearance I might get a bit restless, but I’ve learned you can’t rush these things.
Yeah, there’s plenty of other joyful weird little words to deploy. Focusing on one is just going to become stressful :)