Posted on 10/24/2011 4:35:40 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, 10/24/11
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".
eclat; noun [ey-klah]
1.brilliance of success, reputation, etc.: the éclat of a great achievement. 2.showy or elaborate display: a performance of great éclat. 3.acclamation; acclaim. synonyms: acclaim, acclamation, plaudit, plaudits, pomp
Etymology:1665–75; < French: splinter, fragment, burst, flash, brilliance, Old French esclat,noun derivative of esclaterto burst, break violently, probably < Old Low Franconian *slaitanto split, break (compare Old High German sleizanto tear), a causative of Germanic *slitan;see slit
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BEST DEFINITION YET! clat is past tense of clot! A+++++
they were only 6 euros, surely were she in a higher class establishment, the tenders would have been tastier : )
they had lunch at an Irish carvery yesterday which was very good, she said.
We had nuggets for lunch today at the canteen. And spaghetti, so a pretty good day as far as canteens go.
Ice cream, too. But only pistachio. Why’s it green?
food color to mimic the outer layer of the nut under the skin, which is only very slightly green on occasion.
Personally, I always felt guilty when I got a filet-o-fish sandwich for 99 cents during Lent, since those are my FAVORITE. Why would I waste my once every six months’ trip to McDonald’s on a McRib???
the concept of it is gross to me. not sure why cheap pork would be appealing to anyone!
The MCRib, is a gift from Heaven.
@pimpbillclinton rocks
so you probably go for the cheezy bacon fat bowl at KFC then too?
is it held together with butcher’s string???
OMG, I am dying to try it!
( I dont have a KFC in proximity)
as for the butchers string.
BM. ; )
i feel compelled to ask if any of you stock BUTCHER’S STRING, Kitchen twine or whatever the hell other aliases it goes by, in your kitchen? notice i am not asking CJ, bc i know he def DOES stock such a foofy item in his!
why not just throw yourself on a gurney and demand a cardiac catheterization instead, bc you will need one after mcribs and cheezy fat bowls.
I have a few different kinds of twine in the garage.
Do you use it when cooking meat?
Yes I do, why?
I tried, but they balk at the requested digital prostate exam...lol
No, I don’t tie it up into fancy packages either. ROR!
I thought you might bc you like to cook. My point is that mr and mrs Hobbes are pretentious foodies who use cooking string ; ) the only sewing of meat that I do is the stuffed turkey and embroidery floss works just dandy for that ROR! I try to use flesh colored floss so it blends ....
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