Know Thyself through your VOCABULARY:
I would like to use a new word in 2026 that describes when something is the pinnacle of itself, the ultimate.
I wish to supplant the outdated, overused, and subjective superlatives. Awesome is dependent on what is being described. Awesome dinner is positive. Awesome typhoon is not. Killer and Fire can also be negatives depending on the situation.
I personally, as described in an earlier post, utilize the phrase; ‘None more black‘ in just such a situation. But I realize that for non-fans of the movie This is Spinal Tap, this reference could come off as racist.
Therefore I nominate Da Vinci as a superlative. Who contributed more to the human race? Who could be considered more accomplished, curious, and brilliant? If you call something Da Vinci, you are giving a nod to history, it has a level of sophistication, it’s Italian with two capital letters, and let’s face it, it’s fun to say.
You would never describe something bad as Da Vinci. This dinner was Da Vinci works. The typhoon was Da Vinci, does not work. To avoid bastardization you can personalize it: ‘I find that, Da Vinci‘, ‘That’s Da Vinci to me’, or ‘In my experiences, nothing has been more Da Vinci‘.
Last Updated on 01/05/2026 by Death of Hypatia Inc.
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