Show the most expressive word at a recent meeting of savanis savants and others with pretensions to authority ID a matter oc language a discussion arose as to the most expressive word in english while admitting that the beld was a wide on and that deals ion could only rest upon the very beneral grounds the participants took great interest in tho question and many suggestions were made it was observed that tho tendency was to name onomatopoetic words such aa buzz crack tattle snap and thud from these the list took on k subtler cast and the word honor aund several supporters other ex press lons ot moods or sentiments aa lonely dreary mournful ana blithesome met with favor when the matter was at a stand belll one ot those present advanced the word no with a strong plea tor its acceptance as the most expressly word it was unanimously agreed that no was the answer not particularly because it was a striking example ot onomatopoeia but because it moat completely quickly and definitely conveyed unmistakable idea |