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  • Word for the Day, Monday, December 7, 2009-- feckless

    12/07/2009 5:29:10 AM PST · by xsmommy · 113 replies · 452+ views
    12/7/09 | xs
    Word For The Day, Monday, 12/7/09 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". feckless; adj. 1 : weak, ineffective 2 : worthless, irresponsible — feck·less·ly adverb — feck·less·ness noun Etymology: Scots, from feck effect, majority, from Middle English (Scots) fek, alteration of Middle English effect Date: circa 1585 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...