I always wanted to use that word, but could never work it into a conversation. It means defamatory or censorious statements, especially when directed against one person, and I have no idea where I learned it. I know it says "one person", but I always relate it to the crows scolding from the wires outside our condo. I found this photo from our trip to Cannon Beach which called obloquy to mind...although it looks like one bird doing the vilifying. Oh, there's another word to add to my list of favorite words for today: orotund, plump & fractious.
