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Word for the Day, Tuesday November 18, 2014

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.”


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To: SAJ

that makes sense, thanks!


41 posted on 11/18/2014 6:33:01 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; SAJ

Could be a Spanish/Mexican difference, too.


42 posted on 11/18/2014 6:36:56 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave
Cute. We let them rest. I think ours produce better in winter than summer anyway. This is not our coop but I like it!
43 posted on 11/18/2014 6:43:01 AM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: SoothingDave

true. but SAJ is in Panama.


44 posted on 11/18/2014 6:45:08 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: secret garden

that is adorbs!


45 posted on 11/18/2014 6:45:19 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: secret garden

We’re just using plain white rope lights. Nothing that fancy.


46 posted on 11/18/2014 6:46:58 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave
15 degrees. I warmed the car up real good. Put my gloves on for the first time this season.

Hmmmm, I was unhappy because it was in the low 40's this morning. It's all relative BRRRRR!

47 posted on 11/18/2014 7:04:21 AM PST by cloudmountain
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To: xsmommy; SoothingDave
that’s 15 straight up, not with wind chill? a bit nippy!

12 here.

48 posted on 11/18/2014 7:21:58 AM PST by NeoCaveman (DC, it's Versailles on the Potomac but without the food and culture)
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To: NeoCaveman

hope you have your longjohns on : )


49 posted on 11/18/2014 7:24:23 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: NeoCaveman

We will set a record for a low high today. Only supposed to be 22.


50 posted on 11/18/2014 7:24:36 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

Aptonyms! Aren’t they great? I once lived in a town where Dr. Pulliam was the oral surgeon.

Of course, when I was in college, Mary Beth Overfelt was pitied when all the best sororities refused to pledge her because they feared for their reputations.

When our family doctor sent my husband to a dermatologist named Dr. Rasch and my husband made a joke about it, our very witty doctor responded, “Yes, my name, Dr. Jablonsky, led me to become an internist!”

And I don’t know what to say about the friend of ours who is named Dr. Lawyer.


51 posted on 11/18/2014 7:30:38 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: SoothingDave

My best friend was so excited about his long lost uncle’s death and that he was the only heir to the family fortunes, but he soon found out that the will was aptonym the sole heir as the uncle’s pet rooster.


52 posted on 11/18/2014 7:32:10 AM PST by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.)
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To: xsmommy

That whole post made me laugh


53 posted on 11/18/2014 7:36:57 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Nice


54 posted on 11/18/2014 7:38:43 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: xsmommy

She she is a devoted liberal who only wanted to defy a republican....what a creep


55 posted on 11/18/2014 7:41:41 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
She she is a devoted liberal who only wanted to defy a republican....what a creep

Liberal cat fight.

56 posted on 11/18/2014 7:42:48 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Hegewisch Dupa

Haha The mods know we are usually well behaved but for all we know they might have a bet going for when they have to step in and calm us down... ;^)


57 posted on 11/18/2014 7:43:06 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: SoothingDave

I have seen suggestions for laying christmas lights on the ground around our delicate vegetation and covering with tarps to keep a bit of warmth if we get freezing rain. I don’t have anything that will die but many folks down here do.... those palm trees look horrible when we have a hard freeze. We got to 32 last night but not for long


58 posted on 11/18/2014 7:45:41 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: dfwgator

Christie may not be as “right” as we want but his stance against unions is great


59 posted on 11/18/2014 7:49:26 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: SoothingDave

The name of the current White House Press Secretary is hardly an aptonym
—unless you say "he's gotta be Joshing us"—
more so what you might call an ironym, particularly with his surname ...

60 posted on 11/18/2014 7:57:18 AM PST by mikrofon (Earnest Effort)
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