week 6: ako

there are 17 letters in this turd—that’s more letters than in my full name (and i am pedigreed). my guess is that agathokakological will most likely wind up being the longest word in our summer-long summer series. however, it is not always about length—sometimes it is about definition—though like me, this behemoth has both in spades.

agathokakological is the grey area between good and bad, right and wrong. it is an angel with a pitchfork, a veggie burger with extra bacon, driving with the windows down and the a/c blasting, and a wet t-shirt contest whose proceeds go to charity. here’s to an agathokakological summer for us all!

other ako words include:

akoluthic · pertaining to the after-effects of a sensation
dakoit · a member of a class of robbers in india and burmah, who plunder in armed bands
alexikakon · a preservative against evil
kakotopia · an imaginary place in which everything is as bad as possible
pharmakos · a scapegoat
wakon · among some american indians, anything which is regarded as having supernatural power

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this is a post in the ragbag word summer series. for this series, i search for words in the oh ee dee that contain a randomly generated string of 3 letters and report my findings. it is a thrill ride.

previous entries have been: acyrological (incorrect in use of words), lobcock (a blundering fool), crwth (an ancient celtic violin), pfuiteufel (an exclamation of contempt or disgust), and tenebrio (one who lurks in the dark).