OH. EM. GEE.

I suppose this may mean nothing to you, but today I received my word-a-day email (yes, I receive a word a day in my email), and it said this:

A.Word.A.Day

with Anu Garg

nugacity

PRONUNCIATION:

(noo-GAS-i-tee, nyoo-)

MEANING:

noun: Triviality; futility.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin nugax (trifling), from nugari (to trifle).

USAGE:

“For many, the Beachcomber column has been an oasis of nugacity in an otherwise worthy landscape.”
Beachcomber; The Daily Express (London, UK); Jan 9, 2006.

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If you know me, you will probably instantly see the appeal: it combines two of my favorite words: nug and gas. And then it makes it sound extra important by adding ‘ity’ at the end.

Nugsmatron. Nugatory. Nugglesmith. And now… Nugacity!! Oh the wonders of vocabulary! The wonderous wonders!!