Amuse-bouche:

“Have you heard of Wadaisei’s Law?”

“No, what’s that?”

“What I say is law.”

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Today’s Wonderful Word: “circumlocution.”

Definition: a roundabout or indirect way of speaking.  

Etymology: “Circumlocution” was first recorded in English between 1375 and 1425. It comes from the Latin word circumlocūtiō, “the act of speaking around; periphrasis.”Circum– is a prefix with the meaning “roundabout, around,” found in many Latin loanwords. Locution comes from the Latin word locūtiō, meaning “speech, style of speech,” also present in “interlocutor” and “eloquent.”

Examples:

Instead of answering the simple question with a yes or no, he resorted to circumlocution, confusing everyone in the room.

She was known for her tendency to use circumlocution, often taking a meandering path to reach her point in the conversation.

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Before revealing the answer to Saturday’s riddle, I’d like to recommend a song by one of my favorite bands, Novo Amor. Their song Oh, Round Lake is quite peaceful.

Round Lake is a lake located in Ontario, Canada. And that brings us to the answer to Saturday’s riddle.

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Answer to Saturday’s riddle:

Canada