Neologism. As a way to honor the memory of Madeleine L'Engle, people in Lapland used this word in place of Laplander for 30 days after her death in 2007.
Oh, I'm pretty sure you are wrong, Andi. Laplengle is how kids want to express their affection for L'Engle, specifically, by sitting in her lap while she reads aloud to them.
Andi, I think you have it confused with Lapplengle, which is the term that refers to Lapplanders well-know love for L'Engle's work.
I'll accept your secondary definition, ks. But as you can see Laplander doesn't need another p (though though they do like to take another pee in the snow). :)
Lapengle (n) the geometric shape created by our thighs, waist and torso when we sit down. As we age, our lapangles tend to increase as our stomachs move the vertex outward and the arms of the lapangle are forced apart.
heh. Now this one made me laugh out loud.
ReplyDeleteGotta love the Lapps. The frozen North is rich in dignity.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm pretty sure you are wrong, Andi. Laplengle is how kids want to express their affection for L'Engle, specifically, by sitting in her lap while she reads aloud to them.
ReplyDeleteAndi, I think you have it confused with Lapplengle, which is the term that refers to Lapplanders well-know love for L'Engle's work.
I'll accept your secondary definition, ks. But as you can see Laplander doesn't need another p (though though they do like to take another pee in the snow). :)
ReplyDeleteI should stick to botany.
ReplyDeleteLapengle (n) the geometric shape created by our thighs, waist and torso when we sit down. As we age, our lapangles tend to increase as our stomachs move the vertex outward and the arms of the lapangle are forced apart.
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