Reading Terry Pratchett I came across a word that was neither familiar nor made up by TP The word is prestidigitator It is a Victorian term for magician and made up of, delightfully, presto (Latin meaning quick) and clever digits. One who performs feats of prestidigitation, ![]() Looking thru the ads of the time they would need to be very prestidigitational as decapitation is a common theme. ![]() Don't say you can't learn something from TP, pictured here with his best loved character, who incidentally accounts for 2% of books sold in the UK. A nice turn of phrase from my current book refers to 'Mrs Cake, a medium, verging on small'. ![]() |
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