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Word For The Day, Thursday, July 6, 2006 - palaver
dictionaries ad nauseum, internet | 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."

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....


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!

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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Rise and shine!
1 posted on 07/06/2006 6:01:31 AM PDT by secret garden
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To: secret garden; Jack Deth; K4Harty; miskie; Dutchgirl; cardinal4; MoochPooch; NeoCaveman; ...
Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

Here is my example with WFTD.

Ben engages us with an inspirational story instead of the daily palaver and drivel found in the NYT.

3 posted on 07/06/2006 6:03:08 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden
Happy Birthday Grimmy!

Your cake looked a little off,

...
so, I brought a bigger one for you.


4 posted on 07/06/2006 6:03:15 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: secret garden

"It has been many moons since we smokem peace pipe"


5 posted on 07/06/2006 6:03:17 AM PDT by Hegemony Cricket (Rugged individualists of the world, unite!)
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To: TheGrimReaper
Happy Birthday Grimmy!

Your cake looked a little off,

...
so, I brought a bigger one for you.


6 posted on 07/06/2006 6:03:36 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: secret garden

Present!


7 posted on 07/06/2006 6:03:49 AM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: VRWCmember

Vastie, you and I both hiccuped this morning. Great cake!


8 posted on 07/06/2006 6:05:20 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden; TheGrimReaper

Happy Birthday Grimmy...

9 posted on 07/06/2006 6:06:06 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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To: Hegemony Cricket

O-kaaay...


10 posted on 07/06/2006 6:06:29 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden; TheGrimReaper

Happy Birthday Grimmy!!!!!!!



11 posted on 07/06/2006 6:08:45 AM PDT by Gabz (Taxaholism, the disease you elect to have (TY xcamel))
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To: secret garden; TheGrimReaper

OH, my. Was post two an X rated cake for grimmy or what???


12 posted on 07/06/2006 6:09:05 AM PDT by tioga
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To: VRWCmember; TheGrimReaper
happy bday grimmy!!!


13 posted on 07/06/2006 6:09:05 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden

Actually I posted it twice because the first time I forgot to ping Grimmy.


14 posted on 07/06/2006 6:09:30 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: xsmommy

Very nice cake, xs.


15 posted on 07/06/2006 6:10:45 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: TheGrimReaper
Happy Birthday Grimmy! Here's your cake and topper!
16 posted on 07/06/2006 6:12:33 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: TheGrimReaper

Happy Birthday!

17 posted on 07/06/2006 6:14:23 AM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: VRWCmember; martin_fierro; secret garden; Toby06

did you see that President Bush went to DD for coffee yesterday in VA? i had to watch the film footage. While it wasn't the one that i go to, it is owned by the same guy, bc i saw him there, he was the one handing the coffee to Pres Bush. He is a Hispanic guy and owns several DD franchises.


18 posted on 07/06/2006 6:15:07 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Was Krispy Kreme closed? ;)


19 posted on 07/06/2006 6:16:10 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden; martin_fierro

they passed many KK to get to the better coffee : ) marteen, TELL HER!


20 posted on 07/06/2006 6:17:40 AM PDT by xsmommy
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