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Word For The Day, Thursday, February 6, 2014 – neologize
dictionaries ad nauseam | 6 February 2014 | Thursday's sub

Posted on 02/06/2014 4:34:56 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".

neologize \ nee-OL-uh-jahyz \ , verb
1. to make or use new words or create new meanings for existing words.
2. to devise or accept new religious doctrines.

Example sentences:
Scientists at Northwestern University, inspired by the faux pundit’s ability to neologize, created a set of nouns for “Colbertian,” which they could use to test the effects of bilingualism.
-- Amina Khan, “Bilingualism: Stephen Colbert's 'truthiness' inspires a language,” The Los Angeles Times, 2012

In the meanwhile, necessity obliges us to neologize.
-- Thomas Jefferson, “To John Waldo,” 1813, Jefferson: Political Writings , 1999

Etymology:
Neologize joins the Greek neo meaning "new" with a variant on –logy , a combining form derived from the Greek logos meaning "word, speech, discourse, reason." This verb entered English in the early 1800s.

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 Threads:

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!


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To: xsmommy

Very Sly, JA.


121 posted on 02/06/2014 6:20:23 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"yo)
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To: xsmommy

How did it go?

She OK?


122 posted on 02/06/2014 6:21:06 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"yo)
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To: xsmommy

Never mind, responded before I saw this.

Thankfully.


123 posted on 02/06/2014 6:21:51 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"yo)
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To: secret garden

Helllooo sooooter.


124 posted on 02/06/2014 6:22:42 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"yo)
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To: SoothingDave

Nothing is unclear.

This argument lends to the...emotional, rather than logical dictates.

You need to embrace a failed policy, vis-a-vis the War on SOME Drugs, to argue against a logical new approach.

Steroids are another. One of the most vital anti aging compounds, can only be given freely to aids patients.

Yes, prevent wasting in the buggery boys, but not the general population.

Mmmmkaaay


125 posted on 02/06/2014 6:27:04 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"yo)
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To: hobbes1

I do think you can learn about a person, and learn about what is really going on at work by having a beer with your employees after work. Or your boss.

Does that mean I think a business should mandate that you drink together on Friday afternoons?

No.

So, do I think that a business can decide to allow people to smoke pot at their desks and get their fellow employees stoned against their will?

No. Of course not.


126 posted on 02/06/2014 6:49:51 PM PST by SoothingDave
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To: hobbes1

You’ve gotten delicate in your dotage ; )


127 posted on 02/06/2014 6:49:58 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: tioga

Jules was more upset since I left him in the car. Couldn’t leave him home alone and he’d have been a handful in there with her. So he bawled a bit and then settled down out there. My dogs LOVE the car. If I say lets gonto the car they whirl like dervishes.


128 posted on 02/06/2014 6:52:53 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Our Buffy cannot handle a car ride unless she is safely inside her kennel. Weird, huh?


129 posted on 02/06/2014 6:58:37 PM PST by tioga (Every knee shall bend, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.)
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To: secret garden

I hope you are not trying to imply that I found competence because I was in the south.

From my experience, it is because I am in America (yea, us!) and this is an established plant.

That said, the girl at the hotel just gave me great service.

I told her I was leaving tomorrow (ahead of schedule) so I could have a receipt slipped under my door in the wee hours.

Instead, she prepared it and delivered it to me in my room personally tonight. She said something about how they don’t have the housekeepers to deliver these cause of the nature of the extended stay hotel (they only clean rooms once per week).

But I think she was just being excellent. I hate unknowns. If I want to leave and drive to the airport in the morning, I don’t want to be in a line and maybe take 15 minutes to get my bill paid.

She could have done nothing and let me deal with fate tomorrow. Likely it would not be a problem.

But she went ahead and set me up now.

Awesome.


130 posted on 02/06/2014 7:00:19 PM PST by SoothingDave
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To: tioga

They’re all different I guess. I’ve gone out to get something out of the car and those two will just hop in and refuse to come out!


131 posted on 02/06/2014 7:01:39 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; hobbes1

I thought by “JA” he was calling you a “jackass.”


132 posted on 02/06/2014 7:01:42 PM PST by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

I think she wanted you ; )


133 posted on 02/06/2014 7:02:53 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Dogs definitely understand words in a way that cats don’t. (Or don’t let us know about.)

River will go out in the morning and relieve himself along the sidewalk by the house. He will turn to go back inside. But if I say “paper” (aka “newspaper”) he knows we are going up to the road.

I say “paper” to get the mail as well. I don’t want to confuse him with too much technical detail.


134 posted on 02/06/2014 7:06:50 PM PST by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy

She left her (indoor) jacket on. If she wanted me she should have flashed some cleavage. ;-)


135 posted on 02/06/2014 7:08:49 PM PST by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

Wouldn’t be the first time. Isn’t that mean? ; )


136 posted on 02/06/2014 7:19:36 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: SoothingDave

If he were truly your dog he would have corrected you on that technical detail.


137 posted on 02/06/2014 7:20:41 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: SoothingDave

She was too shy. You know those suthren belles.


138 posted on 02/06/2014 7:23:15 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I ain’t no Clinton.

I don’t pick up on that stuff cause I’m not in the market.

Besides, if I asked her into the room for a cocktail, I’d be a big old creep.

Speaking of such, I just gave a great money making idea to the local, sad cocktail chicken wing place.

It’s on Old Husband Road. Nearby is Husband road.

I asked if there was a sign nearby. Old husbands, like me, who go out for some wings and maybe a pretty girl to serve me (fat chance here, there were literally 2 people working there) would love having a photo taken with a pretty girl at a street sign that said “Old Husband.”

I told the owner to put up a sign and charge a couple dollars. Donate part to charity.

I think if I come back in a month or two, they will be doing it. It’s stupid that they had to wait for me to point out the obvious.


139 posted on 02/06/2014 7:33:02 PM PST by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

Poor man’s Hooters.


140 posted on 02/06/2014 7:47:03 PM PST by xsmommy
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