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Word for the Day, Tuesday December 1, 2015

Posted on 12/01/2015 4:22:41 AM PST by SoothingDave

Word For The Day, Tuesday December 1, 2015



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".

pandiculation [pan-dik-yuh-ley-shuh n]

-n
the act of stretching oneself.

[1640-50; < Latin pandiculāt (us) past participle of pandiculārī to stretch oneself, derivative of pandere to stretch (see -ate1) + -ion]


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To: SoothingDave

A certain pendiculation as far as the truth:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3366725/posts


41 posted on 12/01/2015 4:00:08 PM PST by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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