Exiguous

Word of the Day Tuesday, March 23, 2010

exiguous

\ig-ZIG-yoo-us\ , adjective;

1. Extremely scanty; meager.

Loretta clutched her handbag, took a deep breath, and forced herself to walk into the store. It was like being submerged into Barbie's lingerie drawer. Hot pink, lace, ruffles everywhere. She stiffly walked over to a rack of camisoles and started flipping through the hangers, not even looking at the clothing. She was acutely aware of how out of place she looked. Dressed head to toe in black, well over 45, and with a stout build. She looked like frisking Darth Vader.

Darth Vader in a teddy. She giggled at the mental image and uttered a silent Fuck You to the store. Darth Vader deserved to get laid too.

"Are you finding everything okay?" a perky voice chirped behind her. Loretta turned around and was dismayed to see a blond, beautiful, hugely breasted nineteen year old sales clerk.

"I'm looking for a night gown. Something special," she replied, mentally turning on her Light Saber.

"We can definitely find you something. Are you looking for cute? Sexy? I want him to ravish me? Or mount him and spank him?" the girl asked smiling brightly.

Loretta smiled. The Force was strong with this one.

In her mind's eye she had always imagined an outrageously exiguous piece of lingerie for this particular night

"What exactly is the difference between ravish and spank?" she asked coyly.

The girl smiled back, "Let me show you."