Posted on 09/17/2009 4:03:46 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".
logorrhea \law-guh-REE-uh\, noun
1. Pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.
2. Incessant or compulsive talkativeness; wearisome volubility.
Example sentences:
By his own measure, he is a man of many contradictions, beginning with the fact that he is famous as a listener but suffers from "a touch of logorrhea." He is so voluble that one wonders how his subjects get a word in edgewise.
-- Mel Gussow, "Listener, Talker, Now Literary Lion: It's Official.", New York Times, June 17, 1997
It's also not good if your date has logorrhea.
-- Monte Williams, "8 Minutes in the Life of a Jewish Single: Not Attracted? Next!", New York Times, March 5, 2000
Mr. King, who possesses an enviable superabundance of imagination, suffers from a less enviable logorrhea.
-- Michele Slung, "Scare Tactics.", New York Times, May 10, 1981
Etymology:
Logorrhea is derived from Greek logos, "word" + rhein, "to flow."
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!
One of my fave teachers taught us the word (9th grade) and defined it (and exampled it) as “A copious and unchecked flow of words eliciting from the oral orifice.”
i’d want to avoid their attentions were it me!
But as Obama ticked off one demonstrably false claim after another -- eliciting 37 standing ovations from the Democrats in the audience -- America's greatest living statesman, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., yelled out, "You lie!" in response to Obama's claim that the bill will not cover illegal aliens.There are a number of theories about why America's greatest living statesman shouted "You lie!" at that juncture, but mine is that Wilson said it because Obama told a big, fat stinking lie.
He is the reason we mute Sunday Night football. Hockey tonight, even though it’s preseason. A+ for you!
Absolutely, because I have to get kiddos to school and run the park. It’s raining again but no flooding yet.
Yes, it is. Welcome to WFTD!
He is nuts. A+ for you.
I knew this word would pull out all the stops for you. A+!
Remember we talked about this in freepmail when he gave that ill-conceived speech? Class will out, every time. A+ for extry cred.
A++. If the shoe fits...
Wow, and you still know it by heart. That’s the sign of a good teacher and a useful word. A for you and the teach!
LOL!!!
I was granted a reprieve and allowed to sleep in this morning. I didn’t get up until 8!!!!
Hubby finally got around to leaving and so I’ve got him out from under my feet for the rest of the day.
It’s currently not raining, but the sky looks very ominous.
We had some pouring earlier and have a steady drizzle now but I am not complaining. I just hope it dries up before my kiddo has to drive back and forth to work this evening.
No.
I walk in the door from my hike in the woods, and what do I see on Fox but Obama doing a Jimmy Carter appeasement to Russia on our allies in eastern Europe...
Obama’s severe logorrhea
Only shows his every flaw-
They are glaringly apparent
Whenever he ratchets his jaw
From cowardice to corruption
Acornmaster or union thug
Just another crooked lawyer
Posturing and looking smug
He’s just total narcissist
Who has to hold a grudge-
The congress may be his jury
But we the people are the judge
We have showers predicted for this afternoon, but right now it is cool and breezy without a cloud in sight.
:-)
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