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Word For The Day, Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - kvell
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Word of the Day ^ | 09/10/2008 | The Janitor

Posted on 09/10/2008 3:22:35 AM PDT by VRWCmember



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".

kvell • \KVEL\ • verb

to be extraordinarily proud; rejoice

Example sentence:

Critics kvelled over the violinist's triumphant return to the stage where she had made her debut many years ago.

Did you know?
We are pleased to inform you that the word "kvell" is derived from Yiddish "kveln," meaning "to be delighted," which, in turn, comes from the Middle High German word "quellen," meaning "to well, gush, or swell." Yiddish has been a wellspring of creativity for English, giving us such delightful words as "meister" ("one who is knowledgeable about something"), "maven" ("expert"), and "shtick" ("one's special activity"), just to name a few. The date for the appearance of "kvell" in the English language is tricky to pinpoint exactly. The earliest known printed evidence for the word in an English source is found in a 1952 handbook of Jewish words and expressions, but actual usage evidence before that date remains unseen.

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
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)


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Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

Here is my example with today's WFTD.

As the good citizens of Alaska kvells at the selection of their Governor by McCain, dems panic and the drive-by media scrambles to discredit her, and conservatives continue to rally to her side.

Why Sarah Palin Makes such a Big Difference for the GOP Ticket

No pushing at the door please!

Happy Humpday Everybody!


1 posted on 09/10/2008 3:22:35 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: Free Silly, you bastards!; Silly; NeoCaveman; xsmommy; Slip18; hobbes1; Argh; TheGrimReaper; ...
Where did my towel go?

Get to class you slackers!

2 posted on 09/10/2008 3:23:08 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember; Eala; LonePalm; MeeknMing; TxBec; Cyber Liberty; Dan from Michigan; EODGUY; pankot; ...
Where did my towel go?

Get to class you slackers!

3 posted on 09/10/2008 3:23:21 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: Hegewisch Dupa; AxelPaulsenJr; BraveMan; IAGreywolf; Guenevere; gimme1ibertee; Mamzelle; sig226; ...
Where did my towel go?

Get to class you slackers!

4 posted on 09/10/2008 3:23:33 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: NeoCaveman; xsmommy; Slip18; hobbes1; Argh; TheGrimReaper

OK, I’ve got to find my towel and dry off and get dressed now.


5 posted on 09/10/2008 3:25:29 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember

you’re gonna get aids from sitting on that chair naked....


6 posted on 09/10/2008 3:30:59 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: VRWCmember
The libs be whining, not kvelling over the use of Fairfax H.S. for today's rally. But you KNOW, were it the Obams, it would not be a disruption or untoward show of support for a candidacy, it would be a LEARNING EXPERINCE>
7 posted on 09/10/2008 3:45:55 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: VRWCmember

Must be some towel, you should kvell about it a little bit. Oy.


8 posted on 09/10/2008 3:45:59 AM PDT by sig226 (Obama '08 - No, You Can't.)
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To: VRWCmember
Considering the source, we should be kvelling at the rabid attacks of the Left on Gov. Palin - they are a ringing endorsement to all right-minded folks.


9 posted on 09/10/2008 4:16:42 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients, pray for us.)
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To: VRWCmember
We aren't just kvelling, we really like her. I've noticed lately that several writers are warning republicans not to elevate her to obamessiah status.
10 posted on 09/10/2008 4:28:20 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: VRWCmember

“I would never go anywhere without my wonderful towel.”

Arthur Dent
“The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy”


11 posted on 09/10/2008 4:32:44 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (So What!? I'm still a rock star!)
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To: secret garden
Latest Hit Piece on the Palin Family from our friends at the National Enquirer.
12 posted on 09/10/2008 4:38:40 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (So What!? I'm still a rock star!)
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To: CholeraJoe

I love all those sources and how they are unnamed, with no dates or times to back up their stories. They’re pathetic.


13 posted on 09/10/2008 4:46:44 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden

Sometimes the Enquirer hits a home run, but most of the time it strike out.


14 posted on 09/10/2008 4:51:09 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (So What!? I'm still a rock star!)
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To: secret garden
I've noticed lately that several writers are warning republicans not to elevate her to obamessiah status.

Hey just because she doesn't look like all those presidents on the dollar bills and she is the change that I believe in and is the one that we've been waiting for does not mean a thing...

15 posted on 09/10/2008 5:15:34 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Annoy the media, end the Obamanation, vote maverick, McCain/Palin '08)
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To: VRWCmember
Andrea Mitchell had to take a short break from kvelling over 0bama to defend his sexist remarks about the governor of Alaska.
16 posted on 09/10/2008 5:20:53 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Annoy the media, end the Obamanation, vote maverick, McCain/Palin '08)
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To: secret garden

And how the heck do you smoke oxycotin? I’m calling bullclinton on this story.

But if they really want to go there:

For example, in recalling his high school days in Hawaii, Obama declares: “I kept playing basketball, attended classes sparingly, drank beer heavily, and tried drugs enthusiastically … If the high didn’t solve whatever it was that was getting you down, it could at least help you laugh at the world’s ongoing folly.””


17 posted on 09/10/2008 5:26:20 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Annoy the media, end the Obamanation, vote maverick, McCain/Palin '08)
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To: NeoCaveman
And how the heck do you smoke oxycotin?

I reckon you light it on fire and inhale the fumes. But that's just a guess. ;-)

18 posted on 09/10/2008 5:36:19 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: secret garden

ask some teenagers about the Palin kids and sure you are going to find one willing to just make up crap about them without being required to give their name.


19 posted on 09/10/2008 5:42:26 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: SoothingDave; NeoCaveman

it’s a pill. it seemes it would be pretty hard to do.


20 posted on 09/10/2008 5:43:15 AM PDT by xsmommy
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