Balderdash for the Medieval Gay #32
June 22, 2008
(a compendium of queer words for the modern fag with a passion for the Middle Ages added hebdomadally on the Sabbath day)
32.) Aspergillum
-noun singular, plural aspergilla or aspergillums
a.) A liturgical implement in the form of a brush or perforated container with a handle used to sprinkle holy water.*
[Origin: from Latin aspergere, "to sprinkle."]
*Surely anything resembling a wand whose name is derived from the verb to sprinkle will be of inherent interest to members of the tribe.
