Not many musical instruments are honored with their very own verb. But then, not many musical instruments emit a sound quite like that of a bagpipe. Depending on your ear, you might think bagpipes '

Sesquipedalian refers to a long word or to someone who uses long words, or is long-winded. In defense of polysyllabic words, let's be proud sesquipedalians.

If you encounter a litterateur with a fondness for sesquipedalian verbosity, what chance do you have of keeping up with his pedantic, polysyllabic rhetoric? Fear not, the odds are well in your...