Thursday, February 25, 2010

GWD: Claptrap

Again, the gnomes aced the hyphen to try to "humanize" this word, but I know gnomespeak when I hear it and see it.

clap·trap
Pronunciation: \ˈklap-ˌtrap\
Function: noun
Etymology: 2clap; from its attempt to win applause
Date: 1799

: pretentious nonsense : trash

29: The Art of Noise

The Art of Noise were, are, and always will be a gnomish band. Music by gnomes, for gnomes. I still can't watch this video without flashing back to my teenaged self, being annoyed at it...