http://wordie.org/words/batrachomyomachia Comments for the word 'Batrachomyomachia' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/batrachomyomachia#comments That's exactly what I wanted to type! Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:57:14 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/batrachomyomachia#comments http://wordie.org/words/batrachomyomachia#comments From the Greek batracho- (frog) myo- (mouse) and machia; thus, lit., a battle or fight between frogs and mice. Used generally to mean making a big deal out of little or nothing. Plutarch mockingly used it as a title for a work of Homer. Cf. <a href="/words/batrachoherpetomachia">batrachoherpetomachia</a>. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:53:27 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/batrachomyomachia#comments