Posted on 08/08/2013 4:15:25 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".
holograph \HOL-uh-graf, -grahf, HOH-luh-\, adjective
1. wholly written by the person in whose name it appears: a holograph letter.
noun
1. a holograph writing, as a deed, will, or letter.
Example sentences:
The will was holograph, for Mr. Utterson, though he took charge of it now that it was made, had refused to lend the least assistance in the making of it...
-- Robert Louis Stevenson, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1886
“An unexpectedly thoughtful young man," said Chase, straightening the frame of (Queen Victoria's holograph letter. Originally, he had planned to put the Emerson autograph between those of Longfellow and Tennyson but then he had had second thoughts about keeping a valuable letter addressed not so much to him as the Secretary of the Treasury and so, with a sad heart, he handed it over to the Treasure archives...
-- Gore Vidal, Lincoln: A Novel, 1984
Etymology:
Holograph entered English in the 18th century from the Greek holos + graph, meaning "whole written”.
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
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!
I was LMAO-they are always so funny to watch when they are playing, I probably have as much fun as they do.
There have always been noisy toys around the house, so the pets are pretty used to them-I’ve been buying those little plush mice that squeak for years, every time I see them at a store-so the cats are used to them. And Husky girl has never been bothered by a noisy toy-if it bothers her, she grabs it with her teeth, and sets it down far enough from her that the noise isn’t bothersome...
Have you seen the cat toy on tv they’ve been advertising? It’s some yellow disk on the floor with something underneath it that runs around the circle reversing direction. I’d commented to xshub how that woukd drive Jules insane. So the other night I’m on the couch with Jules, that commercial came on and he poked his head up and barked at the tv! Dont know if he objected to the cat or the thing running beneath the yellow Fisk!
I have seen it, and want to buy one for my cats-it looks sort of flimsy-it would probably be okay for Titus and Midget girl to play with, but Yeti boy likes to “kill” things that move, and at 22 pounds, I’m afraid he might destroy the thing. I’ll probably buy one anyway, just to see what happens-I wrote down the website...
We shoukd google to see if there are YouTube videos of cats reacting to it, bet its hysterical to watch.
I just turned on the TV and Greg on The Five said in his little monolog that Marilyn Monroe died of an overdose of Kennedys...
Good idea-I’m going to check that out...
Its clever, but i think any self-respecting cat would break it very quickly.
Why don’t you patent something clever and become a millionaire!
I do have a brilliant idea for an automated lavatory queueing system for airplanes. Eliminate the annoying and “unsafe” standing in the clogged aisleway.
Go for it!
You say that to all the boys..l.
It didn’t show up.
You tube.
The Duck song.
Try getting that out of your ear.
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