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Post by oldarmybear on Sept 15, 2018 10:48:05 GMT -5
melancholia noun mel-un-KOH-lee-uh Definition
: a mental condition and especially a manic-depressive condition characterized by extreme depression, bodily complaints, and often hallucinations and delusions
Source for this and any subsequent words is" www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day
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Post by oldarmybear on Sept 16, 2018 17:04:59 GMT -5
This is one of Bill O'Reilly's word of the day:
Bavardage
The word Bavardage proceeding forth from Bill's mouth is defined as:
Bavardage: (Noun) Much talking; prattle; chatter.
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Post by oldarmybear on Sept 23, 2018 8:04:33 GMT -5
Mooncalf: (Noun) (1) An idiot or fool (2) A person, esp. a youth, who spends time mooning about.
This is an O'Reilly Word of the day...
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Post by oldarmybear on Sept 26, 2018 8:34:26 GMT -5
Capricious: (Adj.) : changing often and quickly; especially : often changing suddenly in mood or behavior : not logical or reasonable : based on an idea, desire, etc., that is not possible to predict: impulsive, unpredictable.
This describes many of our liberal friends perfectly...
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Post by Bogus0Pomp on Sept 26, 2018 9:11:32 GMT -5
It perfectly describes many of our conservative friends as well.
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Post by Muddy on Sept 26, 2018 14:23:32 GMT -5
flatulence --
the accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal. "foods that may cause flatulence"
synonyms: (intestinal) gas, wind; More informalfarting, tooting;
formalflatus
"medications that help with flatulence"
•pomposity, pompousness, pretension, pretentiousness, grandiloquence, bombast, turgidity
"the flatulence of his latest recordings"
•inflated or pretentious speech or writing; pomposity. "the flatulence characterizing his writings"
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Post by oldarmybear on Sept 26, 2018 18:12:52 GMT -5
Grousing: (Verb) Complain pettily; grumble - she heard him grousing about his assistant.
This is what many members of the house and senate do on a daily basis. I think it is the dims that have perfected it.
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Post by oldarmybear on Sept 28, 2018 17:39:56 GMT -5
FUSSPOT
PRONUNCIATION:
(FUHS-pot)
MEANING:
noun: One who worries or complains about unimportant things: a fussy person.
ETYMOLOGY:
From fuss (to worry or complain about trifles), of uncertain origin, perhaps an echoic word. Earliest documented use: 1921. A synonym, that is also a tosspot word, is fussbudget.
USAGE:
“Anxious about the weight gain, the fusspots at Mazda redesigned the cylinder head to boost output to 140 hp.” Mark Toljagic; Miata: Many Flock to Fountain of Youth; Toronto Star (Canada); Jul 17, 2010.
See more usage examples of fusspot in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.
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Post by oldarmybear on Sept 29, 2018 9:26:38 GMT -5
clutchfist
PRONUNCIATION:
(KLUHCH-fist)
MEANING:
noun: A miser.
ETYMOLOGY:
Describing someone who clutches money in a fist. From Old English clyccan (to clench) + fyst (fist). Earliest documented use: 1643.
USAGE:
“Are you really such a clutchfist that you would throw away a London Season only to avoid spending a few guineas?” Julie Caille; The Scandalous Marquis; Zebra Books; 1990.
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Post by Bogus0Pomp on Sept 29, 2018 11:25:41 GMT -5
Grousing: (Verb) Complain pettily; grumble - she heard him grousing about his assistant. This is what many members of the house and senate do on a daily basis. I think it is the dims that have perfected it. Indeed, the Republican dims have perfected grousing to a high art.
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Post by oldarmybear on Sept 30, 2018 16:40:38 GMT -5
Are you saying the dems don't grouse as much as or more than the repubs?
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Post by oldarmybear on Sept 30, 2018 20:24:00 GMT -5
rotgut
PRONUNCIATION:
(ROT-guht)
MEANING:
noun: A cheap or inferior alcoholic drink.
ETYMOLOGY:
From the possibility that a drink that’s poorly made or adulterated could damage the internal organs of the drinker. Earliest documented use: 1632.
USAGE:
“Secrecy is like wine. The good stuff is delectable, essential to the functioning of civilisation, a boon, and a blessing. The bad stuff is rotgut, frequently overpriced and dangerously inebriating.” Ben Macintyre; The Stench of a Cover-Up over Libya Grows; The Times (London, UK); Jan 10, 2014.
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Post by oldarmybear on Oct 3, 2018 13:12:13 GMT -5
The word Acidulous proceeding forth from Bill's mouth is defined as:
Acidulous: (Adj.) Slightly sour in taste or manner. Sharp or sour in speech.
Sounds like the leaders of the dims in congress...
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Post by oldarmybear on Oct 8, 2018 18:07:55 GMT -5
anecdata
PRONUNCIATION:
(an-ik-DAY-tuh)
MEANING:
noun: Anecdotal information gleaned from casual observation.
Example: My uncle has been smoking for 20 years and hasn’t been diagnosed with cancer yet; that shows that cigarettes are safe.
ETYMOLOGY:
A blend of anecdotal + data. From Greek anekdota (things unpublished), from an- (not) + ekdidonai(to publish), originally applied by the Greek historian Procopius to his unpublished memoirs of the Emperor Justinian and his consort Theodora. Earliest documented use: 1980s. A related term is cherry-picking. Also see anecdotage.
USAGE:
“Metcalf notes the same general pattern, though he gives no anecdata to support his contention.” Kory Stamper; Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries; Pantheon; 2017.
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Post by oldarmybear on Oct 11, 2018 16:12:55 GMT -5
clavier
Definitions for clavier 1.any musical instrument having a keyboard, especially a stringed keyboard instrument, as a harpsichord, clavichord, or piano.
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