Posted on 11/18/2014 5:05:11 AM PST by SoothingDave
Word For The Day, Tuesday November 18, 2014
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".
aptonym
-n
A name that fits a person's nature or occupation, like Jane House for a real estate agent.
la botana [boh-TAHN-ah]
-n
snack, appetizer
El letrero sobre la puerta dice “Botanas y Refrescos”.
The sign over the door says “Snacks and Soft Drinks.”
It wasn’t totally unexpected at least ... thankfully the pieces came together this year with a mutually-agreed phased Retirement, some estate planning & lining up the Disability income streams.
(But — can I still post on FR as a “taker” ;?)
They have a free guest wifi where my mom is.
Get while the getting is good!
Got a spankin’ new 17” notebook about ready to roll, Dragon update for Speech Rec — so just add the Internet ;)
The last thing we need around here is a truant. We need you to class up the joint.
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