Word of the Week: a bookish meme hosted here on Mondays in which we share a word that we find entertaining, enlightening, edifying, or just plain fun to say! Share your own word on your blog, then help me grow the meme and come share it here on mine!

This week I’m continuing the series of words from Merriam-Webster’s Time Traveler feature. I’ll be highlighting words first used in the year of my birth until I get tired of that theme and choose another!

I wore penny loafers quite a lot in the ’80s, and I tend to think of them as a preppy thing. I had no idea the term “penny loafer” was as old as me!
Got a word? Share it below! Then share the meme to help it grow!

