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Word For The Day, Thursday, April 26, 2012 - riposte
dictionaries ad nauseam | 26 April 2012 | Thursday's sub

Posted on 04/26/2012 4:23:15 AM PDT by secret garden


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".

riposte or ripost (ri-POST) noun: 1. A quick, clever reply.
2. In fencing, a quick return thrust.
verb tr.: To make a quick, clever reply.
verb intr.: In fencing, to make a quick return thrust.

Example sentence:
"Asked about the situation, Rodriguez delivered a particularly pointed riposte that embodied his mature response to the entire situation."
---Sam Borden; Kansas State Sets Up Melting Pot; The New York Times; Mar 16, 2012.


Etymology:
From obsolete French risposte (response), from Italian risposta (response), from Latin respondere (to respond), from re- (back) + spondere (to pledge). Ultimately from the Indo-European root spend- (to make an offering or perform a rite), which is also the source of sponsor, spouse, espouse, and respond. Earliest documented use: 1707.

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

WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!


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To: xsmommy

Hey, it is a perfect storm....Pittsburgh Dad reviews The Hunger Games! New video!


61 posted on 04/26/2012 8:37:33 AM PDT by Explorer89 (And now, let the wild rumpus start!!)
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To: xsmommy

Ummm Pollack, is an artist, pollack, is a fish, polock, is a Pole. ;)


62 posted on 04/26/2012 8:40:35 AM PDT by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: xsmommy

Well, we know for a fact that they have a pair of goaltenders, each of whom is capable of being rung up for 5 goals apiece in the same game.


63 posted on 04/26/2012 8:42:55 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: Explorer89

My kids and my SIL swear that is my brother, and i think they may be right.


64 posted on 04/26/2012 8:45:19 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: hobbes1; SoothingDave

limit of one pedant per classroom, and Soother’s seat has been engraved with that title since the get-go, but thanks anyway.


65 posted on 04/26/2012 8:48:43 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden
With the Newtster exiting the campaign, who can we now look to for the witty rejoinder, the telling riposte, the bon mot?



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

66 posted on 04/26/2012 8:50:55 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: ConorMacNessa

LOVE your homework! great synonyms!


67 posted on 04/26/2012 8:56:12 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Explorer89

I saw that movie last weekend. I want to see the sequel already.


68 posted on 04/26/2012 8:57:38 AM PDT by NeoCaveman ("If I had a son he'd look like B.O.'s lunch" - Rin Tin Tin)
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To: NeoCaveman
Unfrackingbelievable. except with this administration it's par for the course unforch.
69 posted on 04/26/2012 8:57:45 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: NeoCaveman

You should read the books, it fills in the story somewhat and they are a fast but excellent read.


70 posted on 04/26/2012 9:00:19 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden

71 posted on 04/26/2012 9:02:56 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: secret garden

In dealing with the evil gov’t terrorists we know as TSA, a reposte will get you trouble.


72 posted on 04/26/2012 9:03:54 AM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea (I am a tea party descendant - steeped in the Constitutional legacy handed down by the Founders)
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To: GGpaX4DumpedTea

reposte = riposte


73 posted on 04/26/2012 9:05:31 AM PDT by GGpaX4DumpedTea (I am a tea party descendant - steeped in the Constitutional legacy handed down by the Founders)
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To: ConorMacNessa

I don’t know, but I would love Newt as a Sec of State. A for you!


74 posted on 04/26/2012 9:40:09 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: martin_fierro

A+ for you!


75 posted on 04/26/2012 9:43:09 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: GGpaX4DumpedTea

A for you and welcome to WFTD!


76 posted on 04/26/2012 9:44:24 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: martin_fierro

Greatest cereal EVER!!!!!!!!


78 posted on 04/26/2012 11:42:22 AM PDT by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: secret garden

Warm and partly cloudy-I wish it would rain...

Whenever Biden goes on campaign
The ‘rat party’s relevance is lost-
It’s hard with a foot in the mouth
To come up with a clever riposte

We all know that he thinks Obama
Is really a “big f***in’ deal”
And that he is willing to spin
To keep us from seeing what is real

Unfortunately, whenever he speaks
He almost always gets stung-
He’s seeing that his boss gets fired
By tripping all over his tongue


79 posted on 04/26/2012 12:36:46 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: martin_fierro

That was the worst cereal ever crammed into a box-I ground my teeth and let the cub have it once, cringing all the way to the checkout over the sugar content-but I need not have worried-one bowl had her saying this stuff is icky, mom. The rest of the box got put out for the squirrels and birds...


80 posted on 04/26/2012 12:55:38 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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