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)
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!
Get to class you slackers!
Get to class you slackers!
Get to class you slackers!
OK, I’ve got to find my towel and dry off and get dressed now.
you’re gonna get aids from sitting on that chair naked....
Must be some towel, you should kvell about it a little bit. Oy.
“I would never go anywhere without my wonderful towel.”
Arthur Dent
“The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy”
I love all those sources and how they are unnamed, with no dates or times to back up their stories. They’re pathetic.
Sometimes the Enquirer hits a home run, but most of the time it strike out.
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...
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 didnt solve whatever it was that was getting you down, it could at least help you laugh at the worlds ongoing folly.
I reckon you light it on fire and inhale the fumes. But that's just a guess. ;-)
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.
it’s a pill. it seemes it would be pretty hard to do.
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