Wednesday Word: Embonpoint
(Illustration by Duane Bryers)
embonpoint |ˌäNbôNˈpwaN| nounthe plump or fleshy part of a person's body, in particular a woman's bosom.
ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French en bon point ‘in good condition.’
I don't recall where I picked up this beauty. Might have been a book by Terry Pratchett. Or was it KJ Charles? They are both excellent at broadening my vocabulary.