January 31, 2016

CREPITUDE?

Crepitude? It’s the creeping crawling feeling

of aches and pains that can come with aging.

Getting older, some say, “Crud!” or “Crap!” - 

when they feel  the creep of crepitude. Those

two words are pain sounding four letter words. 

Note: crepitude is not yet in the English dictionary.

The French dictionary, yes, but it’s a rare word.

What about two new words: "cruditude" and 
"crapitude"? No! I'll stick with "crepitude".

"Decrepitude" is a normal English word that can be heard in the early rounds of a Spelling Bee?

I like crepitude better - so I'm pushing it here.

Crepitude can also be found in our spirit and our

bones - usually arriving on cold days near the end

of January. Ugh! We still have to get through

February and half of March till we get to Spring.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2016