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Word for the Day, Monday, August 5, 2013-- mawkish
8/5/13 | xs

Posted on 08/05/2013 6:48:40 AM PDT by xsmommy

Word For The Day, Monday, August 5, 2013 – mawkish


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".

mawkish; adjective 1. characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin. 2. having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating.

Etymology:
1660–70; obsolete mawk maggot ( late Middle English < Old Norse mathkr maggot) + -ish1 . See maggot

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....


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Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate

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Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

Here is my example with WFTD.

The mawkish libs in Seattle are censoring completely benign words to protect PC sensibilities.

1 posted on 08/05/2013 6:48:40 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Fierce Allegiance; Jack Deth; K4Harty; miskie; Dutchgirl; cardinal4; MoochPooch; NeoCaveman; ...

better late then never.


2 posted on 08/05/2013 6:49:02 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

we have some toothless men from southern VA here pulling a stump of a tree that had been cut down last fall. It was a locust tree and apparently it has been sending shoots up into the lawn bc the stump had not been removed. The toothless men have removed it and done sundry other trimming etc for $500. You can see why them come to NoVA for work.
xshub is lawn obsessed. is that a common male condition? we have been through at least a dozen lawncare companies, bc if he doesn’t see an improvement, BOOM they are gone. The lawn is consistently treated but we have nutgrass and assorted other crap poking up at all times and not just a little bit. and our house sits on only a half acre.


3 posted on 08/05/2013 6:54:21 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I think it’s more of a guy thing but I am more into yardwork than the spouse. The only part he enjoyed was the riding mower and now that’s gone.


4 posted on 08/05/2013 6:55:41 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: xsmommy
xshub is lawn obsessed. is that a common male condition?

Women, yes. Lawns--not so much!

5 posted on 08/05/2013 6:56:36 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: xsmommy

Obama, androgynous, dorkish
His anecdotes border on mawkish
The multitudes? Bore ‘em
Al Queda? Ignore ‘em
He’s making me even more hawkish


6 posted on 08/05/2013 6:59:41 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: xsmommy

By the way, as a native of da Bronx, the first two lines in my limerick rhyme perfectly.


7 posted on 08/05/2013 7:04:22 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: xsmommy

I think there is a certain type that obsesses over these types of things.


8 posted on 08/05/2013 7:07:39 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy
The mawkish Cindy Sheehan is running for governor. Guess she just misses the attention.
9 posted on 08/05/2013 7:10:20 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (DC, it's Versailles on the Potomac but without the food and culture)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

A ++++ excellent!


10 posted on 08/05/2013 7:48:34 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

You’re such a dawk!! ; )


11 posted on 08/05/2013 7:49:37 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: NeoCaveman

Good grief !! A +++ clearly misses it!!


12 posted on 08/05/2013 7:51:03 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Thankfully, the purported B-day of The Unnh took place over the weekend so we were at least somewhat spared of the more mawkish Media commemorations in prime-time...


13 posted on 08/05/2013 7:52:32 AM PDT by mikrofon (Mawk my words.)
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To: mikrofon

A++++ purported bday LOL! Yes I guess there was mention of it but I managed to avoid more than that.


14 posted on 08/05/2013 8:15:11 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Each time Mitch McConnell opens his mouth, I can imagine anyone interviewing him getting a mawkish odor from the breath of each word, indicative of his sickening misunderstanding of the nature of this country.


15 posted on 08/05/2013 8:48:34 AM PDT by theDentist (FUBO; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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eThere isn’t much use in wearing yourself out over a yard way out here, but guys will always find something to be obsessed with-it is a man thing, I think. MrT5 had a thing for having all of his tools with other tools like them in a certain place on the shelves in the garage-he would religiously return them to that spot after use. I call that being anal retentive...

When liberals are promoting
One of their Marxist stands
Saying it’s for the children
While they wring their hands

If I hear that mawkish line
Just tone more time, I swear
I’ll be turning up Ted Nugent
So I won’t rip out my hair

The emperor doesn’t realize
We’re tired of being broke
By paying for his vacations
And his every golfing stroke...

I’m alternating a product info search and WFTD this morning...


16 posted on 08/05/2013 8:51:54 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: theDentist

A +++ I’m focused solely on the governors race in VA. Ken Cuccinelli must defeat scumbag terry mcauliffe. Xsbaby is now working for Women for Ken, a PAC.


17 posted on 08/05/2013 8:51:59 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Oops-”one” not “tone”...


18 posted on 08/05/2013 8:53:22 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Texan5

A ++++ that was great!! I’m sitting at DMV, praying xsbaby will finally pass the learners permit test. She’s taking it on paper this time maybe that will help.


19 posted on 08/05/2013 8:54:55 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Texan5

Haha - I agree!


20 posted on 08/05/2013 9:06:38 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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