WORD FOR THE DAY:

2000 Most Challenging and Obscure Words | March 23, 2016 | Norman Schur

[Louis Foxwell]

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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".

defenestration [dee fen ih STRAY shun]

hear it pronounced

noun

Literally, to throw a person out a window.

A SEARCH of FR reveals EVENINGSTAR's post of 7/25/2012, Defenestration - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor. Technically it has not been a WFTD, though it is not unknown to FR bards. The link is an interesting YOUTUBE presentation by MIRIAM WEBSTER, youtube.com

[Louis Foxwell]

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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[Bullish]

Obama would defenestrate the US Constitution if that defenestration could seat his supreme court nominee.

[Louis Foxwell]

This was a rite on Wall Street during the great depression. We might consider activating this somewhat brutal but nonetheless appropriate ritual for dealing with certain political reprobates. Who would you like to defenstrate?
Acknowledgements of literary prowess will ensue from the 9th hour EST right her on WFTD.

[Bullish]

Can you add me to your ping list please?

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

When I was eight a man was defenstrated two floors down from where my grandparents were living/managing the real estate. (15th floor penthouse) He crashed through the roof of the plate glass installers down below and was split in two by a sheet of glass.

True story.

[MoochPooch]

There is going to be a lot of defenestration when more anti-Trump riots come along.

[Fai Mao]

If I see one more instance of faux moral High-Horsery by Hillary Clinton I may throw my TV out the window in defenestration.

[DannyTN]

Seating Obama in office defenestrated conditional eligibility requirements.

[Twinkie]

Twinkie would like to propose a non-defenestration
policy in the world.

[SoothingDave]

You’re not observing daylight time?

[Lurker]

If I throw an attacker out the window it’s an act of self defenestration.

L

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Republicans’ self-immolation
Suicide follows defenestration
Burning bridges, scorched earth
So instead of rebirth
We’ll get Hillary leading our nation

[Louis Foxwell]

Let us pray it is not so, tho I appreciate the concern.

[Louis Foxwell]

The rioting brownshirted Bolsheviks need to be contained.

[Louis Foxwell]

Hillary motivates fenestration, no question.

[Louis Foxwell]

Hillary inspires fenestration.

[Louis Foxwell]

Lots has been defenestrated since O stepped to the throne.

[Louis Foxwell]

Twinkie is such a lovebug.
The only way to end defenestration is to outlaw windows.

[left that other site]

Islamists do not resort to the barbaric policy of defenestrating gays.
They throw them off the roof instead.

[Louis Foxwell]

Well, yes. What have I said now that generates such confusion?