Posted on 02/17/2015 5:14:53 AM PST by SoothingDave
Word For The Day, Tuesday February 17, 2015
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
demimonde [dem-ee-mond; French duh-mee-mawnd]
-n
1.(especially during the last half of the 19th century) a class of women who have lost their standing in respectable society because of indiscreet behavior or sexual promiscuity.
2. a demimondaine.
3. prostitutes or courtesans in general.
4. a group whose activities are ethically or legally questionable:
5. a group characterized by lack of success or status:
[1850-55; < French, equivalent to demi- demi- + monde world (< Latin mundus)]
DC Metro?
Yes.
My fave was Metro is experiencing system-wide delays due to Obama.
Literally translates as “half a world”. Interesting!
Jobs? Really? That twit actually said jobs would stop people from joining isis? Did you catch how tingles realized he was about to disagree with the American model of stopping crime by offering jobs so he said “sure in the long run we can stop juvenile delinquency with jobs”.... sheesh
It just posted “the blue line is on fire” lol
I can’t stop clicking that! The last one was their alarms didn’t go off this morning lol
Finally, the real reason DC Metro is down... ZOMBIES
“Procurers” throughout the ages have looked to turn a diamond in the rough into a demimonde in the buff ...
Metro is a joke here so it really is perfect!
Oh no, a really cute puppy at Largo Town Center.
Lots of delays due to RAVES at various locations LOL!
One who is half-way into the world is no longer an ingenue. Like, say, Lady Mary who sneaks off to spend a secret weekend in a hotel with her fiance.
It wasn’t her first premarital liaison. Remember the Indian guy?
Yeah, but that was happenstance, not pre-meditated.
When Obama’s lost tingly legs Chrissy, it should be all over.
No, didn’t see that.
The Atlantic article is good for people to realize that ISIS isn’t some pose or bargaining tactic.
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