Posted on 01/30/2014 4:35:16 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".
quondam (KWON-duhm) adjective
Former; onetime.
Example sentence:
"One of the assumptions Madison and others labored under was that Britain would be too preoccupied with beating Napoleon to pay much attention to its quondam colonies.
--Joyce Appleby; The Washington Post; A Stumbling, Fiery End to War of 1812; May 5, 2013.
Etymology:
From Latin quondam (formerly). Earliest documented use: 1535.
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
Historical Linguistics . the disappearance or loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable, as in theformation of the word slant from aslant . Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
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“The Conjuring” was a movie out last year and it was based on real events. Scary stuff. All based on evil coming out through objects, like a toy music box.
So, you only have good things to say about Benedict? ;-)
Well he wasn’t a happy slap, which is my fear with fran
I do get a chuckle out of it, because I lug them out by the handles...
It’s amazing how people think 40 lbs a hand is heavy.
The Poland Spring cooler/heater, has a spear shaped top, so the male end actually has to pierce the container... You never spill a drop....
I’ll need to see that. Thanks for mentioning it.
One of my favorite Megadeth songs too...lol
Good......between proper use of the death penalty, and appropriate legalization, we could shrink the prison population in half......
And...in the process deter, or not create....criminals.
Kind of a symbiotic effect....
Why does that phrasing make me feel .... funny?
Maybe it needs a quondamn slipped over the male spear to protect the spear?
Rob’t...
I purposefully skipped the “like a virgin on prom night” analogy....for decorum purposes.
Yes, modern technology. I hate being on jobsites in backwards countries with the old, non-handled spill it while changing the bottle type.
That was a bilingual pun, ya know?
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Huh?
Sounds too scary for me!
Isn’t “ bene dict” good words or good speaking in Latin?
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I am in a nightmare situation because my online banking will not let me in and I am dealing with IDIOTS on the phone. 58 minutes and counting now.
Ugh.
Please remain, all of our associates, are busy helping other customers, your anticipated wait time is.....
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