Posted on 01/28/2016 3:55:25 AM PST by tioga
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".
Pecksniffian
Adjective
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.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Roll Call.
I never knew that Pecksniffian was Hillary Clinton’s middle name; I guess Rodham was her maiden name?
Sounds logical. A++
Fox news, once a real New organization who favored neither side, has completely thrown in with the liberal news broadcasters in a pecksniffian effort to get more viewers.
Another Dickensism. Like “scrooge” or “the best of times/worst of times.”
srbfl
“Hypocritically benevolent”? Like holding a benefit for wounded soldiers only to attract attention to yourself?
Hill’s a Wesleyan grad, not Radcliffian
Makes believe that she cares, so pecksniffian
In Benghazi, men died
Mourners cried as she lied
And when questioned, she screamed, “What’s the diffian?”
Maybe there needs to be a new word—pufnstufian!!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.R._Pufnstuf
I don’t know what it might mean, but it sounds good, anyway!!
Nope. Wellesley College grad. 1969.
Wesleyan is in Middletown, Connecticut; college that graduated Bill Cosby’s daughter and Alan Alda’s daughter as well.
Wellesley College is in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Nora Ephron, and Madeleine Albright are noted grads.
Pro-Huckabee SuperPAC Takes Aim At Cruz's Faith in New Ad
Huckabee: Cruz Should Go To Court To Settle Presidential Eligibility Issue
Huckabee Backers Slams Ted Cruz As A “Phony†Christian In New Iowa TV Ad
Won’t work. A+
LMAO, you nailed it.
A++ Cute.
A++++ Excellent.
By all his ex-wives and all those married mistresses. LOL A++
I have never liked him. A++++
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