de·fen·es·trate (dē-fěn'ĭ-strāt') tr.v.
de·fen·es·trat·ed, de·fen·es·trat·ing, de·fen·es·trates
To throw out of a window.
I learned this word in high school, during a lesson about the Defenestration of Prague. I could not have been more delighted. Why waste time throwing something out a window, when it can be defenestrated instead? I love that the English language has a specific word for this.
3 comments:
The defenestration of Father Flanagan...
Oh yes, that WAS a lovely way to begin the day. Thanks, Anonymous (if that really is your name)!
I've been quizing people on what they think it means...it's quite entertaining...one of our good friends, a high school english teacher in fact, knew exactly what it meant:) You English people are so smart:)
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