I think I hate the word oeuvre.

Oeuvre: Any work or the works of a writer, painter or artist. Can refer to the entire body of work.

Degas

I heard the word the other day used in a way, or rather, used in a context which made oeuvre seem so pretentious I sort of wanted to puke. Well… There was no sort of about it. I did want to puke.

It’s like when Giada (you know which Giada I mean) pronounces food-ish words in a pretentious precious Italian accent. Hate it. Just say the word in plain old English, please. There’s nothing cute a...