Beamish! The Victorian Adjective Saving the World from Despair—One Empty Promise at a Time
Beamish: The Word That Smiles While the World Burns By Our Man in the Terminal Lounge, somewhere between Reykjavík and Regret BEAMISH (adj.)—bright, cheerful, optimistic. A word that feels like it should come with a complimentary balloon and a dental plan. In the grand global bazaar of English adjectives, “beamish” sits in a dusty corner…