Posted on 05/20/2005 2:19:26 AM PDT by Argh
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of four "Words for the Day".
1. vagile (from Latin vagus wandering)
free to move about
2. vagility (as above)
the quality or state of being vagile; broadly: the capacity of an organism to compete successfully in the struggle for existence
3. panhygrous (well, it IS Friday)
moist in all parts
(I found this at the online International House of Logorrhea. I can't find it in my dictionaries at home, but it does appear in a number of places if you google it.)
4. dysphemism
(from Latin and Grek dys meaning abnormal, bad, etc., and from Greek pheme speech)
substitution of a disagreeable, offensive or disparaging word or expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one (as of axle grease for butter, old man for father, or heap for car); also: a word or expression so substituted - contrasted with euphemism
Example sentence:
I'm not sure this last word will have much utility for the class. If I use "scummy, lying, self-aggrandizing molester" for "Bill Clinton", am I using a dysphemism? No, I'm being accurate. And the same would apply to the rest of our usual suspects. A challenge for the students today.
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using one or more of the Words for the Day in one or more sentences.
The sentences must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Good Morning, Class. Welcome to School!
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
No pushing at the door please!
I'm now in Kansas. My Family is still in Georgia, until the house is sold. Hopefully soon...
But, I'll be flying back for Memorial Day weekend. :)
this is a challenging one. I am still thinking if I can get all the words in one piece. I need Coffee!!!!!!
oh well that's good. how is the new job coming?
I like Germans
I like France...
I like wearing underpants!
contrarian!
Well, if that's a pickup line, I hope 2 things:
(1) Explorer89 is a woman (I really don't know)
(2) The line works!!! ;-P
Seriously, I know a LOT of Windows users who don't know their rm from a hole in the ground!
BTW - If Explorer89 is a man, reast assured no dysphemism was intended (Yeah - DOUBLE HOMEWORK!!!!)
Terrific, so far. I'm actually getting to do what I was hired to, for a change!
well you hit the jackpot bc not only is Ex89 a woman, but she is an exceptionally cute one!
good for you! that is always a plus, to be able to do what you actually thought you would be doing.
Panhydrous?
Isn't that the first thing you have to do to start a pot of coffee?
It's the reason I left my job in Georgia. They appeared to have hired me under false pretenses.
Ooooooooooooooooooooooo...........
It depends on your vagility with the kitchen sink.
Vagility in the search for virility may lead to panhygrosity and subsequent loss of virginity...
The Thai chick need to get with ann coulter and split some cheeseburger ..(though not as badly as ann...)
Or, dysphemic jewel crushing defeat, if the pickup line doesn't work.
So then "bless your heart" is also a dysphemism.
Unnngh, Argh.
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