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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 Feb 14, 2019 14:45:36 GMT -5
Younker
The word Younker proceeding forth from Bill's mouth is defined as:
Younker: (Noun) A young person (especially a young man or boy).
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Post by oldarmybear on Mar 3, 2019 11:26:41 GMT -5
Yirning: (Verb) Whining; pouting or showing petulance.
Many of our leftist friends are yirning...
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Post by oldarmybear on Jul 13, 2019 11:23:46 GMT -5
ab·ro·gate.
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[ˈabrəˌɡāt]
VERB
formal
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1.repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).
"a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike"
synonyms:
repudiate · revoke · repeal · rescind · overturn · overrule · override ·
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Post by oldarmybear on Jul 15, 2019 14:19:37 GMT -5
Booboisie: (Noun) A segment of the general public composed of uneducated, uncultured persons.
This describes modern democrats to a tee...
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Post by oldarmybear on Jul 27, 2019 16:46:37 GMT -5
Scrofulous: (Adj.) Having a diseased run-down appearance; Morally contaminated.
This is an O'Reilly word of the day. Undoubtedly being used to describe a hated liberal enemy of the USA such as antifa or the like...
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Post by oldarmybear on Jul 30, 2019 13:35:10 GMT -5
Honeyfuggler: (Noun) One who deceives by flattery or sweet-talk, or swindles and cheats.
This O'Reilly word of the day equally applies to Politians of every stripe or persuasion....
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Post by oldarmybear on Aug 18, 2019 10:36:05 GMT -5
Cock-A-Hoop: (Adj.) Exhibiting self importance, boastful.
Too many of our elected officials are cock-a-loop.....
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Post by oldarmybear on Aug 31, 2019 11:37:02 GMT -5
Fandangle: (Noun) 1) nonsense; rubbish; trivia; baloney. 2) an elaborate and trivial piece of dangling ornament. |
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Post by oldarmybear on Feb 1, 2020 12:54:32 GMT -5
fissile play adjective FISS-ul Definition 1 : capable of or prone to being split or divided in the direction of the grain or along natural planes of cleavage 2 : capable of undergoing fission More: www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day |
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Post by oldarmybear on Feb 1, 2020 16:53:14 GMT -5
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Post by oldarmybear on Feb 3, 2020 19:19:34 GMT -5
Moloch
PRONUNCIATION:
(MOH-lahk, MAH-luhk)
MEANING:
noun: Someone or something to which extreme sacrifices are made.
ETYMOLOGY:
After Moloch, a Canaanite god of the Bible, associated with the practice of child sacrifice. From Latin Moloch, from Greek Molokh, from Hebrew Molekh, from melekh (king). Earliest documented use: 1615. Moloch has turned into a verb as well: molochize.
USAGE:
“Sacrifice all to the Moloch of convenience and you might end up on the altar, too.”
Jon Talton; If Amazon Go Technology Goes Big, Grocery Workers May Get the Sack; The Seattle Times (Washington); Dec 7, 2018.
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Post by oldarmybear on Apr 9, 2020 17:58:53 GMT -5
seder
Definition
: a Jewish home or community service including a ceremonial dinner held on the first or first and second evenings of the Passover in commemoration of the exodus from Egypt
Did You Know?
Order and ritual are very important in the seder—so important that they are even reflected in its name: the English word seder is a transliteration of a Hebrew word (sēdher) that means "order." The courses in the meal, as well as blessings, prayers, stories, and songs, are recorded in the Haggadah, a book that lays out the order of the Passover feast and recounts the story of the Exodus. Each food consumed as part of the seder recalls an aspect of the Exodus. For instance, matzo (unleavened bread) represents the haste with which the Israelites fled ancient Egypt; maror (a mix of bitter herbs) recalls the bitterness of life as a slave; and a mixture of fruits and nuts called haroseth (or haroset/haroses or charoseth/charoset/charoses) symbolizes the clay or mortar the Israelites worked with as slaves.
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shrubs having opposite leaves and showy clusters of usually sterile white pink or bluish flowers
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Ari enjoys the stories, songs, and rituals that accompany dinner on the night of the seder.
"In the private classes, the group will get to choose among three menus for their lesson. The first includes seder dishes such as tri-colored matzo ball soup, tomato leek California beef roast, … date-honey roasted vegetables and chocolate souffles." — Rebecca King,
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Post by oldarmybear on Apr 11, 2020 15:42:12 GMT -5
jackanapes
[jak-uh-neyps] an impertinent, presumptuous person, especially a young man; whippersnapper.
Bill O'Reilly's word of the day April 9, 2020
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Post by oldarmybear on Apr 29, 2020 17:32:20 GMT -5
Word of the Day : April 29, 2020
disingenuous
adjective disingenuous
Definition
: lacking in candor; also : giving a false appearance of simple frankness : calculating
Did You Know?
A disingenuous remark might contain some superficial truth, but it is delivered with the intent to deceive or to serve some hidden purpose. Its base word ingenuous (derived from a Latin adjective meaning "native" or "freeborn") can describe someone who, like a child, is innocent or lacking guile or craftiness. English speakers began frequently joining the negative prefix dis- with ingenuous to create disingenuous during the 17th century.
Examples
"There are plenty of ways to be passive aggressive toward someone on their birthday, including … making a disingenuous comment about whatever he is doing for his special day when you know you aren't invited…." — Sylvan Lane, Mashable, 27 June 2014
"We talked to some behavioural experts to understand why a colleague may be acting 'fake,' and how to work with it…. If someone seems disingenuous, it tends to come from a sense of inadequacy, and understanding that is the first step on the road to acceptance." — Isabella Krebet, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 10 Feb. 2020
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Post by oldarmybear on Jun 3, 2020 16:39:33 GMT -5
mooncalf
[ moon-kaf ] a person who spends time idly daydreaming.
Featured on June 1st, 2020.
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