lounge (v.)
to pass (time) in lounging (usually fol. by away or out): to lounge away the afternoon.
1508, from Scot., of uncertain origin, "to lounge about, lie at full length,"
The noun in the sense of "comfortable drawing room" is first recorded 1881;
in the sense of "couch on which one can lie at full length," 1830. Lounge lizard is from 1912,
originally in reference to men who hung around in tea rooms to flirt.
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Tuesday, 13 August 2024
gawain and the green knight
came across this really interesting podcast a few weeks back. it disappeared and was only available on substack but now it's back on yt. i've since looked at a couple of other bits and pieces by dorsay armstrong and found it all rather interesting
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