Word for the Day, Tuesday, February 11, 2003

02/11/2003 | Verbivores

[VRWCmember]

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".

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.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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supercilious \soo-per-SIH-lee-uss\ (adjective):

Example sentence:
Brooke's snooty remarks and consistently supercilious attitude alienated virtually all of her colleagues.

Did you know?
Arrogant and disdainful types tend to raise an eyebrow at anything they consider beneath them. The original supercilious crowd must have shown that raised-eyebrow look often, because the adjective "supercilious" derives from "supercilium," Latin for "eyebrow." (We plucked our adjective and its meaning from the Latin adjective "superciliosus.") The term has been used in English to describe the censoriously overbearing since the late 1500s, when playwright Ben Jonson used it thus: "There are, no doubt, a supercilious race in the world who will esteeme all office, done you in this kind, an injurie."

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[Argh]

The second will also suffice.

[LonePalm]

We need to elect a slap-stick comedian to congress to represent the supercilioUS.

Oh, wait, we have the Democrats. Nevermind!

'La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur.' - Auguste Escoffier
(Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[P.O.E.]

When I initially signed up for FR, I totally mis-clicked, and ended up with the LDS23. I've been pondering a name change, and happened to be watching Dr. Strangelove a while back (one of my all-time favorite movies).

[P.O.E.]

"I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration , Communist indoctrination, Communist subversion, and the international Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids... "

[doubled]

You know, there is usually a definition that goes along with these words.

[P.O.E.]

One more thing -

My apologies - I've been busy with whatnot, and haven't had the chance to stop by here more often.

Hope you all have been well.

At your service :)

[xsmommy]

let me say here and now, this goes over my head, i do not get movie references. who is POE? and we are most glad to have you back! MUCH easier to type POE and as soon as i see #s my eyes glaze over, so i had to think hard to get your previous screen name right...

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin' Teach ! Gee you look different...

57 degrees as I post this, goin' for 67 today...

Have a cup while you FReep !

[MeekOneGOP]

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French PM: "It's Great to Be Collaborating with Germany Again!"

[doubled]

Liberal stars look down at us
With an air supercilious
Madona's new effort
Won't be worth a f*rt
And will make us nauseous.

[NeoCaveman]

The supercilious House Minority Leader isn't denying her racist statements about abortion.

I think she has been hanging out with KKK "Sheets" Byrd too long.

[Bella_Bru]

Sorry, I had to go take a math placement test. I already have my freaking B.A., but to take this one lousy class I want, I needed ro prove my proficiency, again. Thanks for opening up.

[P.O.E.]

It's a pretty funny movie - I'd highly recommend it. I don't want to spoil the show, so I'll only relate a part:

It's basically a take-off on the "Fail-Safe" concept, where nuke bombers go too far during "manoevers". A rogue colonel (Sterling Hayden), has the recall password in his head, but won't give it out.

Peter Sellers, in one of three roles, notices the colonel keeps rambling about "Purity of Essence" and "Peace On Earth", and figures out the recall code -

But does he do it in time to prevent doomsday?

Only Dr. Strangelove has the solution.

[Argh]

Thanks for opening up.

Hmmm, an expression I may find useful someday...

[camle]

it's about time.

[VRWCmember]

What does P.O.E. stand for?

[Eala]

It's a pretty funny movie

That's putting it mildly. A classic! "Dr. Strangelove; or, How I Stopped Worrying And Learned To Love The Bomb." 1964. Stanley Kubrick.

[VRWCmember]

Thanks for opening up.

Happy to do it. Hope you can take care of the grades. I've got some of that nasty four-letter word demanding my attention.

[VRWCmember]

You know, there is usually a definition that goes along with these words.

YIKES!!! What happened to the definition?!

supercilious \soo-per-SIH-lee-uss\ (adjective): coolly and patronizingly haughty