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Word For The Day, Wednesday, May 15, 2013-- poltroon
Posted on 05/15/2013 5:07:19 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Wednesday, May 15, 2013-- poltroon
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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".
poltroon [pol-troon]
hear it pronounced
noun
1. an abject or contemptible coward
Origin: [C16: from Old French poultron, from Old Italian poltrone lazy good-for-nothing, apparently from poltrīre to lie indolently in bed, from poltro bed]
Related forms
pol•troon•er•y, noun
pol•troon•ish, adjective
pol•troon•ish•ly, adverb
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In direct contrast to feckless poltroon John Boehner, Darrel Issa is showing some serious cojones in his pursuit of Hillary and Obama on Benghazi.
To: xsmommy; secret garden; VRWCmember; Slip18; SoothingDave; Texan5; NicknamedBob; ...
Good morning, language lovers. Homework time!
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:08:36 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
I got out of bed for this?
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:26:58 AM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(The universe generally responds poorly to any attempt to draw attention to its numerous flaws.)
To: NicknamedBob
Apparently.
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:28:26 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:30:01 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(Mille vocibus imago valet)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Oh, now that is a venerable and quintessentially Shakespearean word!
To avoid the use of elevated language and command of the spoken word, is the realm of the weak of spirit, the poltroon of thought.
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:34:02 AM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(My "KMA List" is growing daily...)
To: JoeProBono
A+++
Picture perfect poltroon.
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:35:19 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
To: Old Sarge
A+++
The Bard is always welcome here.
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:36:52 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
There once was a man, a poltroon
Whose death came a little too soon
He’s with us today
We’ve worked out a way
To use his skull as a spitoon
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
No Toronto player was a poltroon, nor was it lack of effort that resulted in their recent, sudden demise to the Bruins...
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:41:52 AM PDT
by
mikrofon
(Closing Chapter 1)
To: SoothingDave
A+++
I do love a good limerick. And I wasn’t even born in Nantuckett.
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:45:18 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Is it to soon?
To say it's news
That the
poltroon Targeted the Jews?
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:47:17 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(DC, it's Versailles on the Potomac but without the food and culture)
To: mikrofon
A+++
That hockey game was one for the ages. Now my beloved Rangers have to face Boston, extending the rivalry between the two cities beyond Yankees/Red Sox, Giants/Patriots (Super Bowls,) and Knicks/Celtics.
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:50:28 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
To: NeoCaveman
A++
No, it’s not to soon, or even too soon.
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:51:21 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
I complained about my leader,
The guy was a poltroon!
I wrote a nice note yesterday,
And Sunday afternoon.
I sent off all the messages,
I hope to hear back soon.
...
I got my answer in the news,
They sent me a platoon.
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:55:29 AM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(The universe generally responds poorly to any attempt to draw attention to its numerous flaws.)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
This is most def a Foghorn Leghorn kind of word.
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posted on
05/15/2013 5:56:42 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Two/too/to oh well at least I didn’t confuse your and you’re.
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posted on
05/15/2013 6:02:31 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(DC, it's Versailles on the Potomac but without the food and culture)
To: secret garden; TruthShallSetYouFree
"This is most def a Foghorn Leghorn kind of word." Boy, I say boy, are you listenin' to me, boy?
They's somethin' seriously wrong with that boy.
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posted on
05/15/2013 6:03:03 AM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(The universe generally responds poorly to any attempt to draw attention to its numerous flaws.)
To: NicknamedBob
Either him or Yosemite Sam. Ooooh, I HATES that rabbit!
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posted on
05/15/2013 6:04:08 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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