Okay, I'll bite. What's an "ort"?

I was hoping you'd ask! The Oxford English Dictionary defines ort this way:

"A fragment of food left over from a meal; fodder left by cattle; a refuse scrap; leavings. Usu. in pl. Also fig.: a fragment, esp. of wisdom, wit, knowledge, etc."

That's pretty much what you'll find at my new blog, "Martha Barnette's . . . Orts" offers up leftovers from my ruminations about a variety of topics, and further dialogue with "A Way with Words" listeners and other lovers of language. I look forward to hearing yours as well.

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