Saturday, January 30, 2010

surfeit - SIR-FIT - excess, overload, superfluity, too much of a good thing

Example: "The Week magazine recently pointed out a surfeit of surveys of questionable importance, many funded by fed money, including the following: There's a large increase in demand for double-D bra cups, largely due to obesity, breast implants, and the idea that a snug bra with wider cups is more appealing."