[dighton]

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Three hamadryads are said to be responsible for the protest action and other monkeys had to obey them, Novosti reported Friday.

HAMADRYAD n. One of those rather delightful words that have several totally different meanings. A hamadryad can be a tree-dwelling nymph, a venomous Indian snake, or an Abyssinian baboon. You may thus use the word, for example in the latter sense, when insulting a female, but on being taken to task you may if you wish explain that you were using the word in its nymphal sense. Alternatively, you may use the word as an apparent compliment, conveying by your manner the impression that you were invoking the nymphal sense, but at the same time revel in the private knowledge that one of the other senses is the applicable one.

-- Peter Bowler, The Superior Person’s Book of Words.

[RikaStrom]

Oh now I've got to get me that book!

LOL

[aculeus]

Saving "Abyssinian baboon" for a few people who show up on FR from time to time.

[Thinkin' Gal]

HAMADRYAD

To flame or not to flame, that is the question.

This word is going to come in handy.