Posted on 08/20/2014 4:59:20 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 20, 2014-- amphigory
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]
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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Here you go, early birds!
If anyone wants on (or off) the PING LIST, please let me know.
Yes, Rev. Al will keep the nonsense flowing. He probably won't bring up Tawana Brawley or Freddy's Market. the two cases that made him (in)famous.
Good luck to the Honeymooners. I guess Niagra Falls is out of the question.
We had all 9 grandkids together for the very first time over the weekend. Here is the first picture of the group.
Aren’t they going to Italy?
Amphigory read off of TOTUS is passed off as “brilliant eloquent speech.”
Gotta love the reference to the Teleprompter of the United States. Wouldn't it be hysterical if someone changed the words into something that was, I dunno, good for America? And Obama read them, unwittingly?
It would be hysterical if the words kept changing as he read them.
He did have someone put the word “Christian” on it the other day, and he read to that part and then glared.
Omigosh! what a houseful of noise that must have been! adorable munchkins! you are so blessed!
Yes. if you recall 4 yrs or so ago, the belching of the Iceland volcano disrupted a lot of European flights.
He really really wanted it to have said Yazidi instead.
He looked very uncomfortable, and I enjoyed that.
They were pretty well-behaved. The older ones looked out for the younger ones. There were some issues, particularly with the “yellow chair.” It’s a combination chair/stepladder and we use it as an extra in the kitchen when necessary. All the kids love the fold-out steps, and they fight over who gets to sit in it. We had to work out a schedule on a spreadsheet.
I bet you had a wonderful time with them! they are very lucky to have such a nice group of close together cousins.
Oh yeah, I know what amphigory means. That’s where the Ancient Egyptians used to store their tobacco products.
Gotta keep the humidity just right, you know.
The ancient Egyptians used to hollow out the tobacco from their cigars and refill them with marijuana, which they then dipped in PCP.
My answer is that I only capitalize "hell" when I'm talking about the actual place.
Even though I had to hear his voice, which I try to avoid, that was funny!
When I was younger, I put a frog in a blender and it was horribly amphigory.
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