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Mataeology [mat-ee-OL-uh-jee]
(n.)
- Vain, useless, or unprofitable discourse; foolish or fruitless talk.
From Greek “mataiologia” (idle or foolish talk), from “mataios” (vain, idle, futile, foolish) + “-logia” (discourse, speaking)
![“Bongo” Ballpoint pen, pencil, watercolor, acrylic paint, and a little colored pencil.
Our man is in trouble this time, reader. Art supplies are scattered around a painting of an abstract cityscape. On the canvas we see a man in a telephone booth making a frantic call to his cat, Bongo. In the foreground, an answering machine is taking his voicemail, [Leave a message at the beep] --- “Bongo, Daddy got stuck in the painting. Go get help, Bongo.” Bongo stands at the base of the easel looking at the phone. Her tail in the air and ears perked up. Whether she’ll be able to help is open to interpretation.
Artist’s note: One of my favorites from the Spooky Pants book. I was playing around with the idea of a painting coming to life (like that guy in Ghostbusters 2) and kind of fumbled my way into this version. I really draw a lot of corded phones. I won’t stop.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hkxtqxfvk4xh2roqbkebmoiq/bafkreid675pobhckre5wbkxub5qfu3vaxbls7mpuhlcidhvbbrjw6iua2e)
![A "Grandiloquent Word of the Day" meme for “Wanion” [WON-yun], defined as “A curse or imprecation; ill luck or misfortune.” The illustration shows an old-fashioned house-maid in an apron standing dramatically with arms flung outward, a feather duster in one hand. To the left is a pedestal and on the floor lie the fragments of a broken vase. The example sentence reads: “‘Aroint thee with a wanion!’ barked the old apothecary, pitching the aspiring Widow Runklowe headlong into the muddy street.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uzkqphsznycugmyz7hqvna3f/bafkreifmeschhtelc4tcy6ajjgaruhanelba2cfftgbyj62tpb6mfxyseq)
