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    Invented by Lewis Carroll, which word means to prance triumphantly but in a clumsy or heavy manner?

    Question #84412. Asked by nibbles0011. (Aug 11 07 8:59 AM)


    mctavish99

    		Galumphing, perhaps?
    Coined in his nonsense poem Jabberwocky, with a meaning something like "trotting triumphantly downhill"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabberwocky

    Aug 11 07, 9:28 AM
    crotalus77

    		Galumph. A word combining gallavant and triumph. coined by Lewis Carroll.

    http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/skb_dict.html

    Aug 11 07, 9:28 AM

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