Posted on 08/26/2009 7:30:43 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".
1: an inalienable possession of property by a church or corporation
2: the oppressive influence of the past *
* Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence
Example sentence:
"If newspapers wish to survive," said Edward, "then editors need to wrest free from the dead hand of print journalism and embrace the more dynamic capabilities of the Web."
Did you know?
Does "dead hand" make you picture a pale dismembered hand creeping slowly toward its next unsuspecting victim? If so, you're in for a surprise -- but not a scary one. "Dead hand" is a literal translation of "mortmain," which comes from the Old French words "morte" (meaning "dead") and "main" (meaning "hand"). In very unspooky terms, both the French and English terms describe property that is left to a company, church, or charity in perpetuity. The "oppressive past influence" sense of both "mortmain" and "dead hand" developed from the idea of the dead exercising posthumous control over their property by dictating how it must be used after they die.
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)
Watched a movie last night called “Sydney White.” Wasn’t that the one you mentioned a while back?
How fast can they get a special election rigged?
Now we see Ted Kennedy's dead hand at work.
I can only hope that Kennedy’s dead hand makes obamacarenation a dead hand
yes, the 7 dorks, we love that movie. do you play gherkin of honor? ; )
very inspiring story. good for him!
It was entertaining. I’d always wondered what it would be like to cross Legally Blonde with Revenge of the Nerds. The only thing missing was a cameo by Booger.
It was a good story, even if derivative.
ha! he’s got their #!
i doubt xsboy even knows yet that he’s dead, he was up and out early to first day of school today. found out that lisa murkowski has a son who’s a junior. Does appear to attract the RINO quotient, LOL!
i loved that the long necked geek ended up a rich guy!
Today is my 37th wedding anniversary........I do not want any more tedcarodrama in my day.
Happy anniversary to you and Mr. T!
Teddie Kennedy's dead hand upon his fellow senators may not prove strong enough to get Obamacare legislation passed.
I almost teared up when sock puppet guy spoke! LOL
Happy Anniversary, FRiend!!!!
Many more to you and Mr. Ti!!!
congrats to you both!
did you rent it or was it on some cable channel? bc we watched all the special features on the dvd as well. that movie is hilarious. xsgirls love She’s the Man, but that was much more cringeworthy in my opinion. lucille ballish.
the geeks were all so endearing!
thanks! we are celebrating Ava’s birthday today, then tomorrow we will celebrate our anniversary.....the funeral delayed it all.
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