Wikipedia, from where I pulled that image above, has a medium-length article devoted to the concept of money. But a new blog at the New York Times is looking for a slightly snappier definition.
The blog is called “Vocab,” and I’ve been following it irreguarly since it started up just about a month ago. I recommend it, if you like words, as I do.
The latest entry asks readers to submit new definitions of the word “money”. As inspiration, the blog cites:
The 19th-century penny weekly “Tit-Bits” ran irregular competitions asking its readers to define various words. (The winning definition of a kiss, for example, was “An insipid and tasteless morsel, which becomes delicious and delectable in proportion as it is flavored with love.”)
How cute! I’ve been rabidly following the entrants for “money,” but many people seem to be ignoring the one stipulation: that the pithier, the better. Many of the definitions are over-involved. I’ve seen two, so far, that I really love, though:
- Money — Faith-based publishing.
- Money — Metadata about value.
Love it!
Grant Hamilton
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