My newest mystery meme: the Golden Age of Detection (GAD*) Mystery Word of the Day. Whenever I find a word that I'm unfamiliar with--or shall we say not absolutely confident I know the exact meaning of, I'm going to actually take time to look it up and share it with mystery-lovers everywhere. There will be occasional words from more modern mysteries as well. 😊
Today's GAD Mystery Word of the Day: Glissading (verb) --1. to perform a ballet glissade (sliding step) 2. to slide in a standing or squatting position down a snow-covered slope without the aid of skis
They were evidently experienced partners, for they were dancing with great skill, glissading, pivoting, floating across the floor, breaking from a slow drag into a flurry of tricky little steps which diminished into a graceful turn, as Auntie Sybil took a quick drag on her cigarette in its long holder which she carried expertly in the fingers laid lightly on Uncle Rupert's shoulder. (The Eve of the Wedding by Lionel Black)
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