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Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 20, 2014-- amphigory
Posted on 08/20/2014 4:59:20 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 20, 2014-- amphigory
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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".
amphigory [am-fi-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee]
hear it pronounced
noun
1. a meaningless or nonsensical piece of writing, especially one intended as a parody.
2. a piece of nonsensical writing in verse or, less commonly, prose.
Origin:
Related forms
amphigories, plural
Also, amphigouri.
amphigoric [am-fuh-gawr-ik, -gor-]
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
41
posted on
08/20/2014 12:08:47 PM PDT
by
MoochPooch
(I'm a compassionate cynic.)
To: MoochPooch
A+++
Newsweek should change its name to Amphigory.
42
posted on
08/20/2014 1:02:55 PM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(When using "he" or "him" to refer to Barack Obama, is it still okay to use the lower case "h"?)
To: SoothingDave; NeoCaveman; xsmommy
Yea, but he’s a NEWLYWED, and not a dog like you! lol
43
posted on
08/20/2014 1:18:34 PM PDT
by
WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
(Turmoil in the Middle East? Quick Obama, show them your Peace Prize!)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
"I have spent [WAY too] much of my life, trying to figure out crazy ways of phrasing things... I'm telling you, as one Wordsmith to another -- thanks!"
44
posted on
08/20/2014 2:03:06 PM PDT
by
mikrofon
(WWFTD Bump)
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; SoothingDave; Hegewisch Dupa
45
posted on
08/20/2014 2:29:41 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: SoothingDave
The Joker,In the Batmobile, after being caught.
46
posted on
08/20/2014 3:05:35 PM PDT
by
hobbes1
(Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"yo)
To: xsmommy
In other words, you heart common sense?
47
posted on
08/20/2014 3:06:34 PM PDT
by
hobbes1
(Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"yo)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
48
posted on
08/20/2014 3:08:37 PM PDT
by
Yaelle
To: xsmommy
Al Michaels, another voice of reason there.
49
posted on
08/20/2014 3:14:47 PM PDT
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: Yaelle
50
posted on
08/21/2014 4:54:18 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(When using "he" or "him" to refer to Barack Obama, is it still okay to use the lower case "h"?)
To: Yaelle
51
posted on
08/21/2014 4:54:28 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(When using "he" or "him" to refer to Barack Obama, is it still okay to use the lower case "h"?)
To: xsmommy
damn - he did go to town there. I read headlines stating he was disgusted by the whole thing, but it’s a good read to see him go into depth about the nonsense.
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