PEP 318 - Function Modifier Syntax

[Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters]

|>        def foo(self) {'pre': synchronized(lock), 'classmethod': True}:
|>            """ Skip Montanaro syntax """
|>            perform method operation
|         MOD_SYN_METH = {'pre': synchronized(lock), 'classmethod': True}
|         def foo(self) MOD_SYN_METH:

I would call the dictionary option dead-in-the-water.  Dictionaries do
not have orders, and therefore do not let you specify the order in which
modifiers are applied.