Word for the Day: POSTICHE

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[Louis Foxwell]

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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".

postiche [paw STEESH]

hear it pronounced

adjective

A superflous and inappropriate addition to a finished work, like a sculpture or other ornament stuck onto a building, may be described as postiche.

More generally, postiche applies to things counterfeit or false.

As a noun, a postiche is a superfluous and unbecoming addition, a sham, an imitation of or substitute for the real thing, a pretense, and in a special use, a wig or hairpiece, a particular type of replacement of the genuine article.

Postiche was taken from the French, where it has all those meanings; they got it from the italian posticcio or apposticcio (artificial, sham; capelli apposticci means "false hair"); and they took it from the Latin apposticius (false, put on).

A more common synonymous expression is "gilding the lily".

Of course all this makes us think, inexorably, of Donald's hair, explicitly NOT postiche but madly accused of being such, as, arguably, is the man himself.

[Louis Foxwell]

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

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[Mamzelle]

Pastiche

[Louis Foxwell]

This will make all of our gifted wordsmiths think deeply. Awards in the morning. Enjoy today’s challenge.
Lou

[Clint N. Suhks]

They are really fast cars!

[DannyTN]

Postiche: An itch occuring after doing something stupid, like walking through poison ivy, sticking your hand in an unknown chemical or dating a skank.

[Louis Foxwell]

Pastiche is an anglicized spelling of postiche. Hence my elucidation of its lineage.

[Louis Foxwell]

Had one from the 50’s. ZOOM ZOOM

[Calpublican]

The unending farewell interviews and speeches by departing House Speaker Boehner are so much postiche to a disappointing political career.

[Louis Foxwell]

That would be poltroon.

[Rodamala]

Those Itialians really should cover up the Statue of David’s private parts with a Postiche Note... or somethin’.

[Louis Foxwell]

[sparklite2]

The velcro stick-on arms for
Venus de Milo came postiche due.

[DannyTN]

LOL

[Louis Foxwell]

like an oak leaf?

[Louis Foxwell]

Most impressive. An early award:

[Twinkie]

Hussein is a postiche on the posterior of the United States
of America.

[Panzerlied]

Obama: Postiche POTUS!

[sparklite2]

Heh. Thanks.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

He ain’t just an iche he is a real pain in the posterior.

[jsanders2001]

Obamacare is a postiche of government healthcare?