Pilgarlic n A poor, wretched, bald-headed man who presents a sorry spectacle. From pilled (peeled) garlic.
Each Tuesday, we’ll offer up a Superior Word for the edification of our Superior Readers, via the volumes of the inimitable Peter Bowler. You can purchase all or any of the four Superior Person’s Books of Words from the Godine website. Pilgarlic appears in the First.
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