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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-]

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.




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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Any liberal rag is stylized amphigory:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3194863/posts


41 posted on 08/20/2014 12:08:47 PM PDT by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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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"?)
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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!)
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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)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; SoothingDave; Hegewisch Dupa
I adore mike ditka!
45 posted on 08/20/2014 2:29:41 PM PDT by xsmommy
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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)
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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)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos
48 posted on 08/20/2014 3:08:37 PM PDT by Yaelle
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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?)
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To: Yaelle

A+++
Nice find!


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"?)
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To: Yaelle

A+++
Nice find!


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"?)
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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.


52 posted on 08/21/2014 7:35:51 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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