hypo-sulphitism

Updated: May 3, 2025

It is done unconsciously by many a simple rhymester whose verses are bought by Sulphites and read with glee. In the terminology of our theory we must, therefore, include two new terms, describing the variation of intensity of these two different states of mind. The extremes meet at the points of Nitro-Bromidism and Hypo-Sulphitism, respectively.

Gelett Burgess - Are You a Bromide? : The Sulphitic Theory Expounded and Exemplified According to the Most Recent Researches into the Psychology of Boredom Including Many Well-Known Bromidioms Now in Use