Posted on 09/03/2009 4:53:08 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".
doppelganger \ˈdä-pəl-ˌgaŋ-ər, -ˌgeŋ-, ˌdä-pəl-ˈ\ • noun
1 : a ghostly counterpart of a living person
2 a : double b : alter ego c : a person who has the same name as another
Example sentence:
If anyone watches Monk, they know Randy was fixated on the doppelganger phenomena when he saw a picture of Frankie DePalma.
Etymology:
German Doppelgänger, from doppel- double + -gänger goer
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 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!
Rise and shine!
Artists attempted to paint a picture of Helen Thomas’ doppelganger, but ended up in treatment for severe psychological shock.
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Pop Evil
Bellatrix and I are already psyched. She took the test and she’s a Ravenclaw too, but this year she’s dressing up like Bellatrix Lestrange for Halloween. I’m doing Dumbledore again.
With recent reports of El Jefe Fidel surfacing in the news, you have to question whether it’s really Castro or one of his doppelgangers...
I have always loved this word -— and I sure could use a personal doppelganger for the next few days......
I told you guys this was a word.
The next time you see a brilliant rainbow, look closely.
You may be able to detect the rainbow’s doppelgänger; a second rainbow, outside the first, with its colors reversed.
My wife has a doppelganger who lives within miles of us. We’ve never met, but my wife once had to prove she was herself at a store after the other one had her purse stolen.
A for you.
You're a big kid, you know that? Getting excited about costumes and concerts...
Saddam had a bunch of doubles too. A for you.
Stormy here. Waiting impatiently for the lightning to pass so I can go run.
Yeah, I am. My life’s going pretty well these days.
A+ for you.
A for you, rainbow warrior.
i am feeling the schism in this country kind of keenly this AM. At the starbucks over in VA, i saw a car in the parking lot with the personalized tag saying GOPSUX. Then when i got to DC i saw parked across from my ofc a car festooned with handmade signage saying MSNBC ROCKS, FOX NEWS U SUCK, etc.
Are they talking about Crazyman Van? I’m waiting for the outrage and not just the drop in the likeability polls. A+ for you.
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