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Word For The Day, Thursday, July 6, 2006 - palaver
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| July 6, 2006
| secret garden
Posted on 07/06/2006 6:01:28 AM PDT by secret garden
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".
palaver \puh-LAV-er\ noun
1 a : a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication b : conference, discussion
2. a : idle talk b : misleading or beguiling speech
Example sentence:
"Ask folks involved why they opted to make [the movie], and you're not going to get a lot of palaver about high art and noble intentions." (Joshua Rich, Entertainment Weekly, May 19, 2006)
Etymology: During the 18th century, Portuguese and English sailors often met during trading trips along the West African coast. This contact prompted the English to borrow the Portuguese "palavra," which usually means "speech" or "word" but was used by Portuguese traders with the specific meaning "discussions with natives." The Portuguese word traces back to the Late Latin "parabola," a noun meaning "speech" or "parable," which in turn comes from the Greek "parabolç," meaning "juxtaposition" or "comparison."
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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
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Happy Birthday to The Grim Reaper, George Bush and my dad, listed in order of ascending age!
TOPICS: Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: birthday; goodtimes
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To: TheGrimReaper
Happy Birthday, Grimmy!
Say hey to the Prez when you see him at your common party today...
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posted on
07/06/2006 6:37:23 AM PDT
by
mikrofon
(Sto Lat)
To: secret garden
42
posted on
07/06/2006 6:38:24 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: tioga; TheGrimReaper
I sent best wishes to the President in another thread. It's also Nancy Reagan's BDay too. I was going to note that they both share their birthdays with TheGrimReaper, but I think the S.S. might take that as a threat somehow. So I decided not to.
43
posted on
07/06/2006 6:40:34 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: secret garden
44
posted on
07/06/2006 6:40:51 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(The Latest on the Ohio gov race http://blackwellvstrickland.blogspot.com)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree; bentfeather; xsmommy; secret garden; Gabz; tioga; theDentist
Thanks to all you cake ho's for the BD greetings!
I may or may not be getting better, but am certainly getting older.
(Something al Zarqawi can't claim)
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posted on
07/06/2006 6:41:47 AM PDT
by
TheGrimReaper
(Mary Jo Kopechne was unavailable for comment.)
To: secret garden

We now see where all the palaver with that cadaver in NK has gotten us-
(Mad Dame Halfbright -- I'm no pal of her...)
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posted on
07/06/2006 6:42:33 AM PDT
by
mikrofon
(So Ronery)
To: TheGrimReaper
hope you have a great day today! and you're right. al Zarqawi won't!
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posted on
07/06/2006 6:44:48 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: theDentist
It is also Sylvester Stallone's bday (60) and Merv Griffin's, too (81).
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posted on
07/06/2006 6:44:52 AM PDT
by
TheGrimReaper
(Mary Jo Kopechne was unavailable for comment.)
To: mikrofon
Halfbright may not be the stupidest b!tc# on the planet, but I'd surely put her in the top 10.
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posted on
07/06/2006 6:46:17 AM PDT
by
TheGrimReaper
(Mary Jo Kopechne was unavailable for comment.)
To: TheGrimReaper
-there you are. Are you ready to cut your cake?
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posted on
07/06/2006 6:49:47 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: NeoCaveman
my jewish friend at work told me this AM that he took his 10 yo son to see Superman Returns and that he saw tremendous christian parallels in it. I had not heard anything about it, bc i am not a superhero fan, but i found an article posted on
FR that went directly to that premise. it is amazing how handy FR is. you can find out just about anything from the news posted here.
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posted on
07/06/2006 6:53:10 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: tioga
Well, maybe the "cheese".... :-o
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posted on
07/06/2006 7:05:52 AM PDT
by
TheGrimReaper
(Mary Jo Kopechne was unavailable for comment.)
To: TheGrimReaper
What a cute baby you were!
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posted on
07/06/2006 7:09:58 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: secret garden
Good morning! If I said anything, it would be definition 2. a : idle talk. Must find coffee pot ASAP.
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posted on
07/06/2006 7:40:21 AM PDT
by
bwteim
(bwteim Begin With The End In Mind......Oct 5, 2001 ....... July 4, 2006)
To: bwteim; xsmommy
-here 'ya go....take your pic
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posted on
07/06/2006 7:42:13 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: secret garden
Secret's nbr two post got "moderated" ??????
(Robt wonders what was she palvated about in public that got her in trouble?)
Oh well. It's probably a deep dark hole subject to secret wet matters....)
Homework: All theUN is good for is long-winded discussions between palavarious enemies.
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posted on
07/06/2006 8:24:40 AM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: VRWCmember; theDentist; Gabz
(Robt wonders what size cups he's goin' get....)
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posted on
07/06/2006 8:26:37 AM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: Gabz; xsmommy; Toby06; VRWCmember; TheGrimReaper
Both o' D cups are full o' de world's warmest, most refreshing, most filling, completely satisfying liquid. (Er, brew.)
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posted on
07/06/2006 8:30:26 AM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: Hegemony Cricket
A+ for actually reading and using the etymology!
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posted on
07/06/2006 8:39:00 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Dubiety reigns here)
To: LonePalm
A for you. I only wish the Ilmatic would update his blog.
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posted on
07/06/2006 8:40:32 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Dubiety reigns here)
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