Word For The Day,

[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".

poltroon

hear it pronounced

adjective

Def: 1. characterized by complete cowardice

Origin: First use - 1845

Related forms:

chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, craven, dastardly, gutless, lily-livered, milk-livered [archaic], cowardly, pusillanimous, recreant, spineless, unheroic, yellow

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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[Louis Foxwell]

Here is a quirky little word for Humpday. Lots of public figures to choose from.

The rank of poltroon is just above Colonel and just below CIC, not to exclude either.

[Louis Foxwell]

A great word to get us over the hump. (my new day) Have at it scribes.
Custom awards for everyone. We are an equal praise disseminator.

[WayneS]

Poltroon?

Isn’t he the president of Russia? Or am I pronouncing it incorrectly?

[Louis Foxwell]

I believe you are referring to an antonym of poltroon, a spectacular belligerent and noteworthy Cacafuego, Commissar Putin. Nice try, though.

Honorable Mention Award:

[Chainmail]

This current administration: a platoon of poltroons.

[Louis Foxwell]

Indeed they are.

Hold their feet to the fire. See how loudly the pigs squeal.

Captain Obvious Award

[secret garden]

Good morning. Thank you for taking the sub job.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Obama still makes his followers swoon
Although he’s proven he’s a feckless poltroon
Free food stamps and phones
Beget their happiest moans
Groupie parasites are easy to lampoon

[Louis Foxwell]

This is precisely why I put "Word" in the poetry category.

That and "word" is missing from my list.

Great rhyming.

I think the limerick award is yours today.

[TheGrimReaper]

The poltroons be damned.
I'm just happy that it's been > 20 minutes without rain here!

[xsmommy]

glad to hear you aren’t floating away!

[xsmommy]

no poltroons here.

[Louis Foxwell]

Gutsy is as gutsy does. Some Christians are the bravest of all.

Pearls of Wisdom Award:

[Louis Foxwell]

I switched out from Friday because my mind stops working on Thursday and I completely lose track of the week. But thanks.

[xsmommy]

Michelle Malkin's beautiful young daughter is anything but a poltroon. sooo very sad and scary for them, prayers for her.

[tioga]

Dear, God. What a horror. Prayers up.

[Cowman]

poltroon : the opposite of poltrooff

[SoothingDave]

This sounds like a Bugs Bunny word.

[Louis Foxwell]

Cwazy wabbit. I can hear Bugs saying “poltroon” now.

[Robert A Cook PE]

After Obola’s high-speed rail hit the water, it became a pooltrain.

But his swansong was done by an ex-rock-and-roll band headed by Jessie Pooltrain.