Posted on 08/26/2013 4:30:52 AM PDT by xsmommy
b>Word For The Day, Monday, August 26, 2013 – arrogate
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".
Arrogate; verb (used with object), ar·ro·gat·ed, ar·ro·gat·ing. 1. to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right: to arrogate the right to make decisions. 2. to attribute or assign to another; ascribe. Origin: 1530–40; < Latin arrogātus appropriated, assumed, questioned (past participle of arrogāre ), equivalent to arrog- ( ar- ar- + rog ( āre ) to ask, propose) + -ātus -ate1
yeah, the state of the country feels like one big rorschach test!! that is definitely a good word. one of those things where you see it in context and have a vague notion of it’s meaning, but not it’s definition, thanks for bringing it!
I once had a Rorschach and literally saw two bears, their paws touching each other, as they stood over some red blotch and celebrated their bounty, while praying to God and giving thanks.
Psych thought I was one odd clod.
That’s what I saw though.
What is more irksome is the lack of any intelligent follow up questions when such an “authority figure” makes such pronouncements.
i would think a psych wouldn’t demonstrate a reaction; what did he say, OMG YOU ARE A BONAFIDE NUT, when you said that? LOL
oh that too. but that is standard.
I forget exactly but, yay, that was about what he said in so many words.
His facial and body expression was what I heard.
how funny!
I could not agree more.
i had to qualify it bc i know i opined on the ludicrous Casey Anthony verdict and i wasn’t in the courtroom etc. But a prominent black opining on Zimmerman is only good for stoking the flames of the incipient racewar.
So, what kind of jagoff kicks a game-tying field goal with less than 2 minutes left in a pre-season game?
Probably wanted to look at some more players in OT.
That’s just bad etiquette in my book. You don’t risk injury prolonging a meaningless game.
And then, in the end, the same coach ends up going for it on 4th down instead of kicking a field goal in OT (first possession). So everything he could have learned about the mettle of his players on a big 4th down play he could have learned back in the 4th quarter.
“Pegasisters”
Arrogate: A three-year “trial by the Washington press corpse” while persecuting Nixon for critically trying to change the Redskin’s plays.
“More tellingly, 22.4 percent have no interest in dating, and 60.9 percent are interested but not dating. (There are some female Bronies, but these are often called “Pegasisters,” giving third-wave feminists a fresh inequality to whinny about.)”
Bwahahahahahaha!
Well, if we ever need to sacrifice a virgin to appease the angry gods, we’ll know where to look.
:)
(snort!) Good one!
I just read entire paragraphs to my family! They kept asking me if this was printed in The Onion! lol
It is sprinkling off and on here, and there is a chance for “real” rain-
The emperor and his minions
Seem to arrogate the choice
Of coherent policy making
To some other worldly voice
Each time there’s an incident
That shouldn’t come to pass
Shadowy “others” are blamed
To cover their collective ass
They’re probably just using
A Ouija board, and trying
To interpret spirit messages-
Never mind we’re not buying...
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