Klingon Word of the Day for Thursday, September 09, 2021 Klingon word: reghuluS Part of speech: noun Definition: Regulus Source: TKD _______________________________________________ HIq qIj reghuluS 'Iw HIq ghap jab They serve Black Ale or Regulan bloodwine. (CK) tun; reghuluS 'Iwghargh rur soft as a Regulan bloodworm [a common simile] (KGT) SEE: reghuluS chorgh M-113 (a.k.a. Regulus VIII) (GN) MKE reghuluS 'Iw HIq Regulan bloodwine (n) reghuluSngan Regulan [person] (n) reghuluS 'Iwghargh Regulan bloodworm (n) According to Dr Phlox, Regulan bloodworms are excellent for filtering toxins. (ENT "Two Days and Two Nights") Phlox has used these harmless worms for years to clean a patient's lymphatic system, but are difficult to replace. (ENT "Stratagem", Phlox held one up with a pair of forceps and the app. 4-inch long worms were, indeed, quite soft). Klingon Lt. Korax compared humans to Regulan bloodworms on Deep Space Station K-7 in 2268: both are "soft and spineless" (i.e. {pIp ghajbe'bogh}) (TOS "The Trouble with Tribbles") Information about Regulan bloodworms was displayed by the computer as a graphic in Keiko O'Brien's schoolroom on Deep Space 9 (DS9 "A Man Alone", "The Nagus") and in the infirmary aboard Deep Space 9 (DS9 "Babel"). Cf. http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Regulan_bloodworm for details and images. reH HIvje'lIjDaq 'Iwghargh Datu'jaj May you always find a bloodworm in your glass! (PK) -- Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons Please contribute relevant vocabulary from the last year or two. I’ve fallen behind in updating my files and adding cross-references for related words.