Word For The Day, Friday, February 03, 2006 - sang-froid

dictionaries ad nauseum, internet | February 03, 2006 | secret garden

[secret garden]

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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".

sang-froid, also sangfroid \sang-FRWAH\, noun
Freedom from agitation or excitement of mind; coolness in trying circumstances; calmness.

Example sentences:

Both men were mightily impressed by the calmness of the Americans on board, particularly among the women. "I had, during my sojourn in America," Beaumont said later, "a thousand occasions to see the sang-froid of the American."
--Michael Kammen, "Wrecked on the Fourth of July," New York Times, July 6, 1997

Gaviria knew Alberto as an impulsive but cordial man capable of maintaining his sangfroid under the most stressful circumstances.
--Gabriel Garcia Marquez, News of a Kidnapping

Etymology: Sang-froid is from the French; it literally means "cold blood" (sang, "blood" + froid, "cold").

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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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

WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!

[secret garden]

Morning! They're using the s word about our weather tonight and tomorrow morning.

[secret garden]

Here we go. Rumsfeld just oozes with sangfroid practicality, pointing out what a serious threat we have in Chavez.

[xsmommy]

you are south of me, and we have a beautiful sunny day with a high of 62 forecast with 55 tomorrow. i am always amazed when you and T5 have colder temps than we do.

[secret garden]

It's 50 here now.

[xsmommy]

no snow in our forecast. since when did TN go arctic??

[LonePalm]

I always thought this sounded like "hang Freud."

Not a bad idea but not what they had in mind.

I thought Argh usually posted the Friday WFTD. I sent him, among others a suggestion and haiku. I wouldn't have even been awake except that my youngest had curled with me and kicked me violently in the shin. She never woke up but I did. I suppose it could have been worse.

I get my revenge when they have children. (Hee Hee, Very Evil Chuckle). A personally cooked dinner to ANYONE on this thread that can privately FReepmail me the word referred to in the FReepMail haiku (Air fare and lodging not provided). I grant permission to ANY WFTD members to pass along the FReepMail to ANY FReepers who did not receive it. This is an equal opporunity puzzle.

Lateral thinking and thinking OUTSIDE of English is required. The clues are there but you better put on your best Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap to solve this one. This is a word that has been accepted into English only because there was NOT a better one to describe it.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[VRWCmember]

Is that Pauly Shore's smarter brother?

No, that's Distant Shore.

[secret garden]

Even a personally cooked dinner couldn't get me to Jersey. ;)

[Gabz]

OUCH................

[LonePalm]

Mine would! You'd fly First Class with your whole family and think it cheap.

'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)

[xsmommy]

would we be able to maintain our sang froid if one of our fellow classmates were to GO POSTAL??? which of the classmates do YOU think is the most likely postal candidate....?; )

[secret garden]

I can think of three right away!

[LonePalm]

I grew up in Eastern NC. You know where I stand on BBQ.

Even ten days on a hunger strike wouldn't get me to eat TN BBQ.

Hee hee.

Mrs. Palm is from Chattanooga with relatives in Nashville. We have this discussion all the time. I do the cooking so she loses.

Just so you don't think I'm slighting TN BBQ, it would take 25 days to get me to eat Georgian BBQ. Mustard goes on sandwiches.

'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)

[secret garden]

I prefer Texas barbecue, by far. I'm not a big fan of pulled pork sammiches.

[TheBigB]

I strained my left sangfroid a coupl'a weeks ago playing basketball. Took some Advil and it was fine. :^)

[Gabz]

You 2 are tough...........

Having grown up in NYC, I have decidedly strong opinions of New Jersey and going there. Alas I am about to embark on a road trip nearly as bad as going to NJ.....we're about to leave to go see our accountant....in DELAWARE....

[xsmommy]

no residual effects i hope? ; )

[TheBigB]

I wasn't able to make it to dinner at HOOTERS that night, but I've since made up for it. :^)

[mikrofon]

Broadway has turned all sorts of plays and books into musicals before, but they've never sang Freud yet...

"% Anatomy ... is Destiny %"

[xsmommy]

i suppose TIFFANEE greets you and says, "your usual table, mr BigB...? " ; )