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Post by Hedo69 on Dec 27, 2005 15:22:27 GMT -6
Word of the day for Tuesday, December 27, 2005, from Merriam-Webster WotD email: snivel (SNIV-ul) verb1 a : to run at the nose b : snuffle 2 : to cry or whine with snuffling *3 : to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.Example sentence: Mom told Jenny to stop sniveling about how mistreated she was and just do her chores. Did you know? There's never been anything pretty about sniveling. "Snivel," which originally meant simply "to have a runny nose," was probably "snyflan" in Old English. It's likely related to "sniffle," not surprisingly, and also to an Old English word for mucus, "snofl." It's even related to the Middle Dutch word for a cold, "snof," and the Old Norse word for "snout," which is "snoppa." There's also a connection to "nan," a Greek verb meaning "flow." Nowadays, we mostly use "snivel," as we have since the 1600s, to refer to self-pitying whining, whether or not such sniveling is accompanied by unchecked nasal flow. I wonder if it is also related to snot?.......Jake We have a sign over the door leading into the house from the pool that says: No SnivelingWe got it down in Key West at the absolute best bar there; The Green Parrot. It is a key phrase for them and we love our lil sign and it fits all too well. There is none of that whining allowed around the pool or hot tub! Deb
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Post by Cherbunny on Dec 27, 2005 17:12:44 GMT -6
I have zero tolerance for a sniveling wimp of a mama's boy.
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Post by Merlot Joe on Dec 27, 2005 17:13:38 GMT -6
Word of the day for Tuesday, December 27, 2005, from Merriam-Webster WotD email: snivel (SNIV-ul) verb *3 : to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner Here's and addition to the meaning. "Snivel" as in what Liberals are good at doing or have perfected. ;D ;D ;D Had to beat Bob to the punch. Joe.
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Post by Dan on Dec 27, 2005 18:27:19 GMT -6
[quote author=jdwinelovers board=Books thread=1124582349 post=1135725218
Had to beat Bob to the punch.
Joe.[/quote]
Did you mean "punch" or "punch line"? Could affect meaning and outcome drastically.
Burp!
D <------- snivelling cuz he fucked up the quote thingie again. Dammit!!!
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Post by Merlot Joe on Dec 27, 2005 19:01:56 GMT -6
punch line
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Post by bukkakebuoy on Dec 27, 2005 19:21:39 GMT -6
I like that. Straight - and to the point. Just like my poo.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Dec 27, 2005 20:03:46 GMT -6
An impostor lurks in our midst. Disgraceful.
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Post by bukkakebuoy on Dec 27, 2005 21:16:21 GMT -6
Imposter? I post as myself - unlike you who choose to use others avatars and sig pics.
And WTF is up with this "Irish" shit?
You drinking that green beer again boy? You KNOW what that does to the old sphincter. Loosens it up and it will NEVER be the same. Hehe - tell 'im girls. I WARNED you!
Damn.
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Post by Tex on Jan 9, 2006 20:47:09 GMT -6
Taxi dancer - I have never heard this term outside the oil field and was wondering if anyone else was familiar with it. A taxi dancer is a girl who works in a club and dances with different guys for so much much per dance, they also can give dancing lessons. Some are also prostitutes, but generally not. Taxi dancers are generally out of vogue but most folks here over forty would know the term.
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 9, 2006 21:48:01 GMT -6
Never heard that term, Tex. How about "B-girl"? It's an old fashioned term for women who used to work in bars, posing as customers. They'd fllirt with the male partrons, and get them to buy them drinks. The drinks would be heavily watered, so the bar would make a huge profit on them. The girls get a small salary from the bar, and any other "freelance" salary from the male patron depending on their morals and taste. I imagine the B stood for "bar" as in "bar-girl"........Jake
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Post by New Mama on Jan 10, 2006 9:11:56 GMT -6
Taxi dancer - I have never heard this term outside the oil field and was wondering if anyone else was familiar with it. A taxi dancer is a girl who works in a club and dances with different guys for so much much per dance, they also can give dancing lessons. I remember this term from the old movies I used to watch on Saturday afternoons in the 60's if it was yucky outside. I loved the old black and whites, especially the Zigfield movies. Anyway, Taxi dancers were often shown in old movies and I thought (at the time) that would be a great job. I always loved to dance and thought getting paid to dance in bars was glamorous. When I told my mom what I wanted to be and asked for dance lessons, she was horrified. She did pop for ballet lessons but only because I was 5'2" in the third grade and she was worried I'd slouch in an effort to hide the fact around my peers. Never did make money as a Taxi dancer, but was a Disco Queen in the 70's. ;D
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Post by edie2u on Jan 13, 2006 8:43:39 GMT -6
I have also been exposed to the term by watching old movies and reading old books. When you think of it, the term sounds quaint.
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 13, 2006 23:54:42 GMT -6
The Word of the Day for Friday, January 13, 2006, from Merriam-Webster WotD email, is:
feckless (FEK-luss) adjective 1 : weak, ineffective *2 : worthless, irresponsible
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
Example sentence: "Jill's fiance is charming but rather feckless, I'm afraid," said Nicole with a disapproving shake of her head.
Did you know? Here is a fascinating word fact for you: someone "feckless" is lacking in "feck." Now then, you may ask, what the heck is "feck"? In fact, "feck" means "value" ("No feck would come from it") or "quantity" ("A whole feck of them came"). This alteration of the Middle English "effect" originated (and most often occurs) in Scots, and its original meaning was essentially "a majority." So something without "feck" is without value or effect -- that is, "useless," or, alternatively, "irresponsible." In the past, "feckful" (meaning "efficient," "sturdy," or "powerful") made an occasional appearance. But in this case, the weak has outlived the strong: "feckless" is a commonly used English word, but "feckful" has fallen out of use.
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Post by Captain Gary on Jan 14, 2006 6:43:45 GMT -6
Here's a new word I became aware of within the past year or so but was reminded of it today while reading the newletter from my boat insurer:
Collision- Refers to the act of two VESSELS coming together.
Allision- Refers to the coming together of a vessel and a stationary or fixed object.
I've only had the misfortune of minor allisions (usually with the dock).
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 14, 2006 7:30:59 GMT -6
so you might say... collision, allision allusion
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Post by Christinko on Jan 14, 2006 8:14:33 GMT -6
Speaking of danger, the words Career and Careen are often confused:
Careen: Boats careen side to side (lean) Career: A car can career off the road (go at top speed in a headlong manner)
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 20, 2006 15:51:07 GMT -6
Word of the Day for Friday, January 20, 2005, from Merriam-Webster WOTD email:
orthography (or-THAH-gruh-fee) noun
1 *a : the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage b : the representation of the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols 2 : a part of language study that deals with letters and spelling
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
Example sentence: English orthography was not yet regularized in medieval times, so words often had many different spellings.
Did you know? "It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word!" That quote, ascribed to Andrew Jackson, might have been the motto of early English spelling. The concept of orthography (a term that derives from the Greek words "orthos," meaning "right or true," and "graphein," meaning "to write") was not something that really concerned people until the introduction of the printing press in England in the second half of the 15th century. From then on, English spelling became progressively more uniform and has remained fairly stable since the 1755 publication of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language (with the notable exception of certain spelling reforms, such as ch-ch-changing "musick" to "music," that were championed by Noah Webster, and certain abominations that occur on internet message boards).
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With DT back on-line, I thought this would be an appropriate word to review......Jake
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 20, 2006 16:10:45 GMT -6
Or we could just familiarize him with the Spell Check button on the page where you compose your post.
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 20, 2006 16:27:52 GMT -6
What are you trying to do, crash the server?.......Jake
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 20, 2006 16:31:02 GMT -6
It's my job.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 21, 2006 7:17:52 GMT -6
Well Jake, you had me scrambling for dictionaries and text books with this word, because it hits directly to the core of my profession and education... and your definitions didnt cover it. Fortunately I found myself in definition 5 (in my Random House Unabridged)... an orthographic projection, or elevation drawn by means of it, pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars.
Practical application, creating a map showing the correct location of objects by removing displacements cause by ch-ch-changes in elevation or object height.
How the two concepts, the one I am used to, and the one dealing with correct spelling came by be covered by the same word, thats an issue for etymologists.
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 21, 2006 11:15:01 GMT -6
Gordon, I see what you mean. But I don't think the two meanings are all that divergent, as they both use the "ortho" root to mean "true" or "correct" or "at right angles". As in the orthogonal axes of a coordinate system; they are both perpendicular and "correct" for orientation.
From "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48" which comes up when I right-click from Firefox:
"Orthographic projection or Orthogonal projection, that projection which is made by drawing lines, from every point to be projected, perpendicular to the plane of projection. Such a projection of the sphere represents its circles as seen in perspective by an eye supposed to be placed at an infinite distance, the plane of projection passing through the center of the sphere perpendicularly to the line of sight."
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Post by Kawaii Kaiju on Jan 25, 2006 11:09:27 GMT -6
today's word of the day is particularly apt for me.
anatidaephobia The fear that wherever you are, a duck (why a no chicken?) is watching! (coined by Gary Larson, The Far Side)
Zilla (if you have to ask, it won't be funny once i explain it)
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Post by christie on Jan 25, 2006 11:42:57 GMT -6
Oh dearest Zilla.. you KNOW a duck (why a no chicken?) is watching!
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 25, 2006 16:19:48 GMT -6
Zilla, are you STILL working for that quacker?......Jake
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Post by Kawaii Kaiju on Jan 25, 2006 16:35:02 GMT -6
What can i say, my loyalty remains even when I am shown that they don't deserve it.
Soooooon though, soooooon.
Zilla (who has nothing to say in her defense)
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Post by Hazelita on Jan 25, 2006 19:27:35 GMT -6
today's word of the day is particularly apt for me. anatidaephobia The fear that wherever you are, a duck (why a no chicken?) is watching! (coined by Gary Larson, The Far Side) Zilla (if you have to ask, it won't be funny once i explain it) That is just TOO HILARIOUS! Hugs, Hazelita (who totally gets it!) ;D
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Post by innit Geezer on Jan 25, 2006 19:39:24 GMT -6
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Post by Christinko on Feb 17, 2006 10:53:51 GMT -6
A girlfriend who knows me well sent me this one: (I can't pronounce is, but it sounds like fun to me!)
Word of the Day for Monday February 13, 2006
concupiscence \kon-KYOO-puh-suhn(t)s; kuhn-\, noun: Strong desire, especially sexual desire; lust.
The "Tretis" is an argument in favor of chastity and contrasts the "Wise Virgins" who devote themselves to God with the "Foolish Virgins" who taste "the fruits of forbidden concupiscence" and, of course, pay for it. --Michael Gorra, "Loved for his Diphthongs," [1]New York Times, November 27, 1983
Within three years Rorik's queen was dead, taking with her into silence her midnight cries of release from that captivity of concupiscence which Eve's curious sin has laid upon mankind. --John Updike, [2]Gertrude and Claudius _________________________________________________________
Concupiscence is from Late Latin concupiscentia, from the present participle of Latin concupiscere, "to desire eagerly," from com-, intensive prefix + cupere, "to desire." The adjective form is concupiscent. The name of the ancient Roman god of love, Cupid, comes from the same root.
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Post by Christinko on Feb 20, 2006 22:43:13 GMT -6
Well, this word sure didn't live up to what I had hoped it would mean....
Word of the Day for Monday February 20, 2006
titivate \TIT-uh-vayt\, transitive and intransitive verb: To smarten up; to spruce up.
It's easy to laugh at a book in which the heroine's husband says to her, "You look beautiful," and then adds, "So stop titivating yourself." -- Joyce Cohen, "review of To Be the Best, by Barbara Taylor Bradford," [1]New York Times, July 31, 1988
In The Idle Class, when Chaplin is titivating in a hotel room, the cloth on his dressing table rides up and down, caught in the same furious gusts. -- Peter Conrad, [2]Modern Times, Modern Places _________________________________________________________
Titivate is perhaps from tidy + the quasi-Latin ending -vate. When the word originally came into the language, it was written tidivate or tiddivate. The noun form is titivation.
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