- dictionary. In its
strictest sense,
tmesis (/ˈtmiːsɪs, təˈmiː-/;
plural tmeses /ˈtmiːsiːs, təˈmiː-/;
Ancient Gr****: τμῆσις tmēsis – "a cutting" < τέμνω...
- from the poem "Tumba-bloody-rumba" by John O'Grady,
which includes several tmeses including "Tumba-bloody-rumba", "e-bloody-nough", and "kanga-bloody-roos"...
