Posted on 11/07/2013 4:33:36 AM PST 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".
rodomontade \ˌrä-də-mən-ˈtād, ˌrō-, -ˈtäd\ noun
1. bragging speech
2. vain boasting or bluster : rant
Example sentence:
For all of its jingoistic rodomontade, the government had no thought-out plan for the war and its aftermath.
Etymology:
from Italian rodomonte a boaster, from Rodomonte the name of a braggart king of Algiers in epic poems by Boiardo and Ariosto.
how to say rodomontade
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!
Missed it. Will have to share discussion at RCIA last night.
That pic looks faked, doesn’t it?
I wanted to rodomontade my garden last night, but it was dark and raining. :)
Cool WFTD.
I predict they will find her in Fort Marcy Park, dead of an apparent suicide, with no mud on her shoes, even though it’s muddy, and the gun in her right hand, even though she’s left handed.
i don’t know, i can’t tell about photoshopping etc. She said she had seen him in the outfit at rocky horror picture shows.
I need to prune back some trees before the chipper vac truck gets here next week. A for you!
OMG the green get up was a riot. Never saw that pic of thewon before.
SG thinks it looks faked, to be honest i didn’t scrutinize it very closely, so it might be, but i did LOL at it!
With carpet fibers all over her?
chippervactruck guys LOVE sticks in the leaves. NOT!
‘Zactly!
The ‘Rats are expert at rodentmontade ....
Haven’t watched the good rev in a while.
long legged mack daddy, lol
he’s put on a little weight, but he’s as vociferous as ever in his hatred for the bam.
i shouldn’t say hatred, as he’s a man of God, but maybe DISGUST is a better word.
it's a little pricey, but understandable considering how labor intensive it is to harvest the arils.
“Indignation” is a good word. Righteous anger.
yes, but when he says “MackDaddy” it drips with disgust, not indignation.
has anyone ever heard that whilst driving alone and not howled along? Is it even possible to resist?
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