Quisquillious describes something that’s trashy or worthless. It derives from the Latin for “rubbish.” This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Quisquillious”
Grant, would you like to know my new favorite word?
Yes, please.
It’s quisquilius.
Quisquilius. What’s quisquilius?
It means trashy or worthless, like rubbish.
Quisquilius.
Yeah, yeah. It comes from a Latin word quisquilii,
Which means droppings and leftover things,
You know, the dust bunnies under the bed,
Just little things lying around.
Quisquillius. I love it. I see that there’s a reference in an Australian newspaper.
It says, try calling someone Quisquillius, then duck, because it means they’re trashy or worthless.
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