Matt Slack
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Of course, the real treasure is the random words we find along the way.
![Photo of a dictionary entry for "sparrow-blasting".
† sparrow-blasting. Obs. [f. SPARROW, with jocular or contemptuous force.] The fact of being blasted or blighted by some mysterious power, sceptically regarded as unimportant or non-existent.
Usage examples include "To lock up one's wife for fear of sparrow-blasting", "Which two precious relickes, I brought home with me to defend me and all my friends from sparrow blasting," and "Otherwise they say, we pray against sparrow-blasting."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dltxhdotg5okhoyiija77z7c/bafkreicavce7sv2xeit7r6x4ig4nfntnb24madcroipdgmdhlwem4he7fy@jpeg)
December 2, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Of course, the real treasure is the random words we find along the way.