Posted on 11/24/2004 4:49:42 AM PST by 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....
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.
An Everly Brothers tune? You want lead or harmony? I'm flexible.
Sounds icky
I must find something to cheer me up...and remove that image from my mind.
too young
My vegetarian micro/macro biotic sister tells me that all the preservatives they put into processed food delays the decomposition of corpses. So I eat all the cheesy poofs I can get...also, I find that alcohol is an excellent pickling agent...
hehe! You bet! :^D
I'll take harmony, you take the lead.
Muttly getting a gimcrack for his pet gegaw this Christmas.
Muttly tried to major in political gimcrackery like John Kerry, but found that he could not even fake the level of tastelessly showy, cheap, gaudy behavior required to win the party's nomination...so he ate the organic freerange soypigs in non-nutritive blankets, and ran away.
since this seems to be earworm day..I immeditly broke into chorus of "found a peanut"
Deal!
Okay. I have to get in the kitchen for a while! But will be back for a real WFTD.
Happy Birthday to everyone! I'm making a cake for y'all, but haven't started yet.
Other miscellaneous thoughts: It's bad enough when your MIG cracks up, but when your MIG explodes right after takeoff, it will really ruin your day. ... Check this out: Employees of a Long Island hospital were involved in a sick scam granting access to confidential patient records to ambulance-chasing attorneys. (no offense intended xs) ... So they're making another movie about a magic mask, creating havoc for whoever wears it. Jim Carey isn't in this one and it looks like the movie will really suck. ... GIs march through Fallujah and reclaim the city from the terrorist scum that has held it, leaving the pusillanimous little pricks grimacing in pain (if they are still alive that is.) ... Speaking of pusillanimous punks, would anyone else like to see an energetic GI sack Mr. Sites in a "friendly" pickup football game? ...
The croq's don't believe you have ever suffered from the embarresassment of finding uncomfortable and sightly gym cracks after you exercise in your tightly stretched leotards.
(Please send photo's so we can verify this ....)
You, kind sir, are identified as a watcher.
Good.
The croq's are trying to watch out for Slippy's gymcracks, but can't find any yet.
Please lettuce know when you find them, so we can straighten them out, and avoid any embarrassherassment.
Rika started it!
I'm headed to bake as well.
Yes. Well, Misstress Rika may started the nasty weather, but we'll look into the end of it pretty soon.
(That is, as soon as we can find out what's the source of those nasty cracks about Slippy's gym clothes!)
But the croq's are looking into the matter very, very carefully. Can CG help us probe the problem any deeper?
Under the advice of my lawyer I am not speaking.
Cyber and I have a rule about exchanging presents for Christmas. We get something we both like, i.e., cruises. Today he brought home our Christmas present. Power tools! Yippieee. I love power tools. We can chase each other around with battery-operated power saws. LOL! There's a whole bunch of power tools in this kit.
I don't want to cook. I want to play with the power tools.
Gotta check the cranberries. Be back in a while.
I have a few things to say to Cook!
robt you seem to have some free time, i need you for a few jobs here as well.
I'm so proud of you! You figured out the ~. What exactly is it?
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