It’s once again time for the obscure word of the month. (Okay, it may happen more often, but work with me here.) The American Heritage Dictionary gives pithy the following definition:
Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
Since we are in an election cycle (when are we ever not in one anymore) this is a word that should be in its prime. Of course it is not, since the sound bite is anything but pithy. We would rather capture something that sounds good then something concise that has meaning, and that really is a shame.
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