January 18, 2007
Hey, I bet you didn’t know that!
cal·li·pyg·i·an [kal-uh-pij-ee-uh
n]
–adjective
| having well-shaped buttocks. |
Also, cal·li·py·gous [kal-uh-pahy-guhs]
[Origin: 1640–50; < Gk kallipýg(os) with beautiful buttocks; referring to a statue of Aphrodite (kalli- calli- + pyg(
) rump + -os adj. suffix) + -ian]
Actually, I’m kind of impressed that the MSN gossip columnist knows this word. Not that I read the MSN gossip columns.
