Speaking of Firefly, I recall the one of the big bad wolfs were "reavers". I had assumed that was a word made up. I was reading a book about ancient Rome ~150 BC and came across it. To my surprise it is a real word.
As an aside, thanks to the kindle dictionary function I am finding my vocabulary is not nearly as comprehensive as I thought it was.
Have to agree. I would put Firefly before House of Cards or the Wire. Loved the Prisoner. Trivia: Firefly Reavers also appear in the movie, Cabin In The Woods along with nearly every other movie monster.
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