Dr. Metablog

Dr. Metablog is the nom de blague of Vivian de St. Vrain, the pen name of a resident of the mountain west who writes about language, books, politics, or whatever else comes to mind. Under the name Otto Onions (Oh NIGH uns), Vivian de St. Vrain is the author of “The Big Book of False Etymologies” (Oxford, 1978) and, writing as Amber Feldhammer, is editor of the classic anthology of confessional poetry, “My Underwear” (Virago, 1997).

Words of My Life: the List So Far

My series of posts called Words of My Life was originally inspired by a Federico Roncoroni's Sillabario della Memoria, viaggio sentimentale tra le parole amate. Roncoroni's book is a unique and I think original kind of autobiography — a history (voyage, he says) of words that have been been loved by him. Words of My Life is a kind of homage to Roncoroni. So far I've written brief essays on the following (and I intend to continue). Just as is the entirety of the blog, it's an autobiography in shards or fragments. Here's the list of entries thus far.  Each mini-essay is just one click away.

barmagillion

boobs

boot

bottom

cishet,

hack

fango

fluffbarmagillion

joint

jot and tittle,

mucilage.

orts

outing

pairings

pandiculation

provider

ramps

roux

sleepers

slouch,

 spatchcock,

stopper.

troll

 umpire, 

whores

worship

yips

 

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