Posted on 10/27/2009 5:10:34 AM PDT by SoothingDave
Word For The Day, Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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".
epithet [ep-uh-thet]
-n
1. any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality: “Richard the Lion-Hearted” is an epithet of Richard I.
2. a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name, title, or the like, as “man's best friend” for “dog.”
3. a word, phrase, or expression used invectively as a term of abuse or contempt, to express hostility, etc.
[1570–80; < L epitheton epithet, adjective < Gk epítheton epithet, something added, equiv. to epi- epi- + the- (var. s. of tithénai to put) + -ton neut. verbid suffix]
Not the things on the doorman’s shoulders.
Ugh. Lunchtime coffee.
Ugh. Lunchtime coffee.
Good morning!
(Robt postulates that the EU requires their 250 volt coffee pots to be “very low temperature only” - You can’t get a hot coffee here even pouring it right from the pot!
(Maybe I fly by DisneyWorld and buy a cup near the Epithot Pavilion....)
The EU invented the nanny state, so it’s not surprising.
Did’t Bizmark invent the nanny state?
The EU just put it on steroids.
And then of course there is NYC under Bloomberg.
No, he invented Bisquick.
I though epithet was like a lollipop, available in different flavors. You can get them filled with invective, like a gooey candy center.
No, that’s a Boba Fett.
It’s no epithet to say that “the One” is a pathetic excuse for a C-in-C...
Obama the Weak is visiting Norfolk today, sometime. He’s so important, that the local Newspaper (Va Pilot) doesn’t even MENTION it! HAhahahaha!
He tD, are we reading the same Pilot? Granted I only read it online, not the hard copy, but online the Odumbo appearance is the most read and most commented upon article.
Have you had any spotted dick while across the pond?
ha! I have friends who work at the Navy yards there........where exactly is he going?
I was looking at the online version. Going to Old Dominion Univ... no signs or banners allowed. But the landing path is right past my building. I remember waving to the windows when Bush’s plane landed. Depending on fog, I’ll gesture in some fashion when the Weakling flies past.
so he has some useful idiots lined up to listen to him speak, again? seems as if he just gives speeches and collects the accompanying adulation of his followers.
the headlines on Afghanistan are awful these days, seems obama owes our men and women in uniform an answer.
Epithet? LOL
Obama the 0, thezerO, theOne, the Empty Suit, the Obamanation, the Pres__ent, the TOTUS.........
I could do this all day! LOL
I’m sensing a theme here at WFTD this week.
he is one braying ass, that one.
I’d like to see someone pop in in the mush. Maybe that lobbyist’s husband.
Yes, it’s Alternative Names Week.
Thanks for the recommendation for “Modern Family. I watched the episodes on hulu the other night. Pretty funny.
The Latina married to Al Bundy was on my 2007 favorite “The Knights of Prosperity.” Also available on hulu.
She’s gorgeous AND funny. I thought you’d like it too. Phil is Michael Scott as a family man, don’t you think?
And the whole "let's schedule a time to shoot your son with a bb gun" was funny.
What about him questioning Lily’s name? Won’t that be hard for her to say? Omigosh, we roared at that!
Yeah, that was good. And even though it’s low-brow I did laugh out loud at him getting a plane right in the face.
I was in a plane crash. ROR!
UPDATE: A new Neighborhood Research poll has just come out showing the following results: Hoffman 34.1%, Democrat Bill Owens 29.2%, and Scozzafava 13.9%, with a ±4.8% margin of error. Among definite voters, it's Hoffman 37.5%, Owens 28.4%, and Scozzafava 13.5%, with a ±5.6% margin of error. Daily Kos switching its endorsement to the Democrat in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...
Can we win this thing? Yes, we can.
I saw that. I also read that Christie is showing a slight lead over Corzine, and we all know that McDonnell has a double digit lead over Deeds.
I think the One’s visit to Norfolk for Deeds is going to backfire -— he will be there at the height of afternoon rush hour.......
Biden's popularity plunges; lower than Cheney's
gotta luv it!!!!!
Do we dare hope for the threefor, Hoffman, Christie, McDonnell.
Yes, we do.
Interesting poll. While I have always dissapproved of Joe Asshat Biden as a senator, I do have to admit I find him entertaining as a VP.
Impeachment insurance.
I think a threefer loss for ‘bams will be worse than the Olympic loss. I don’t care if he campaigned for them or not, this should be his coattail election.......and it is NOT.
I miss Bush and Cheney......(sigh)
Of course we do!!!!!
But you know they will do everything they can to spin it so it doesn't drag the One down.
That spin might work in NJ or NY, I don't think it's going to work in VA. Remember the race is to replace the One's hand picked DNC chair, Timmy the eyebrow Kaine.
if we could hold off healthcare till after election day then we could kill it........the dems see need time to see and believe the trends to really panic and bail out on healthcare.
i agree, i think election day will have an impact on them, once they see the #s maybe they will BELIEVE.
Political ticket: Going strictly on first impressions, a Fredericksburg woman and former U.Va. swimmer who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives might be just what the country needs. Her name is Krystal Ball.
“I” will not address spotted icks over here......
(Robt looks smug. Gabz looks confused, prefers she not be pinged to this answer.)
(T5 will answer for gabz. Maybe.)
Thanks. She sounds like a moonbat, but that doesn’t change the fact the columnists comment was funny :)
the elections in 2010 will be a blowout if they pass this healthcare debacle. if we can purge the RINOs we will be in good standing.
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