Word For The Day, Wednesday, November 24, 2004

The Verbivores | 11/24/01 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

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 of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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gimcrack \JIM-krak\, noun, adjective:
gimcrackery; noun

1. A trivial mechanism; a device; a toy; a pretty but useless or worthless object; a gewgaw.
2. Tastelessly showy; cheap; gaudy.

The pages in the campaign paper trail released thus far give details on what the Democrats' new category of $250,000 super-donors were explicitly promised for their largess, right down to the "exclusive lapel pin" -- a gimcrack Croix de Guerre from the Democratic National Committee.
--Francis X. Clines, "Donor Is Listed as 'Buddhist Temple' in Democratic Documents," New York Times, December 28, 1996.

Etymology: The origin of gimcrack is uncertain. It is perhaps an alteration of Middle English gibecrake, a slight or flimsy ornament.

[xsmommy]

FOUND A BAG OF PECANS!!!! no need to stop. alleluia.

[xsmommy]

happy tgiving to you too POE! ya polackdago you!

[Warrior Nurse]

Don't worry the politicians up in DC will do something stupid to incur our ire and wrath.

[Gabz]

I don't envy you. I just double checked to make sure I had enough butter so that I don't have to go back into the supermarket!!!

[Gabz]

I don't envy you. I just double checked to make sure I had enough butter so that I don't have to go back into the supermarket!!!

[xsmommy]

happy birthday to you WN, how dare you hold out on us, you know we take bdays seriously here!

[Warrior Nurse]

I have never made a fuss about it.

[Robert A Cook PE]

She was a nothing and worth nothing (besides dollars) before the democrats groped (er, grouped) around Kerry as their "Vietnam hero" before the first caucus in January.

She remained nothing and unimportant during the campaign. (Despite press efforts to crown her.)

She is still nothing now.

[VRWCmember]

When I saw that headline my first thought was that it was a Dick thread and that you were probably all over it.

[VRWCmember]

Out of respect I will not sing!

I was hoping we could perform a nice duet.

[Gabz]

YIPPPPPEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

[VRWCmember]

N.J. dad kills robbery suspect
That is the proper use of an SUV

xs would defend Clara Harris and her ilk for free, but I bet she would charge a fee if this guy needed an attorney.

[Robert A Cook PE]

High winds, some hail, much rain, and swirling storms overhead here in Cobb Cty (NW Atlanta) as Laura's weather comes overhead.

A few tornado watches and warnings.

The storms and high winds are gonna really screw up the Atlanta airport today, hence all air travel in the east coast until late tonight!

[xsmommy]

well we are juvenile and we believe in fussing!

[xsmommy]

would NOT, goes to show what you know mr smartydangpants! wrongdoers should be held to justice, but this was justified and so was clarita! FREE CLARITA~

[Gabz]

You're mean.

There are folks on the thread about this actually calling for the guy to be thrown in jail.

[Gabz]

You're right about that messing up travelling - YIKES.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Whyisatexasgirlswimming nekkid upside in the pool?

http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/103862.html

[Jack Deth]

Good morning, ladies:

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The trappings and fripperies of Politics
Plummet from the sublime to kitsch.
Buttons, cartoons, bumper stickers, cheap gimracks.
Used to send messages. Now they attack.

With thoughts deep and supposedly profound.
Illogical, Revisionist and completely unsound.
"Bush is Hitler!" It enough to make you gizzzz.
What does one expect from the party
That has no clue to the meaning of "Is"?

Jack.

[Robert A Cook PE]

I'll have you know that it's not nice to make gymcracks about our fellow student-atheletes.

http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/103139.html