Shakespeare Words
Shakespearean, not stirred.
If Shakespeare wrote it, we've Shmooped it.
Laughable
Invented in The Merchant of Venice“ | Theyle not shew their teeth in way of smile, | ” |
Just like it does today, laughable had a negative-ish connotation. We're not talking about something funny, but something so ridiculous (another word Shakespeare helped popularize) that it makes us laugh. |