Word For The Day, Wednesday, March 5, 2014-- superannuated

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Word For The Day, Wednesday, March 5, 2014-- superannuated

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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".

superannuated [soo-per-an-yoo-ey-tid]

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adjective,

1. retired because of age or infirmity.
2. too old for use, work, service, or a position.
3. antiquated or obsolete: superannuated ideas.

Origin: [C17: from Medieval Latin superannātus aged more than one year, from Latin super- + annus a year]

Related forms

su•per•an•nu•ate

verb (used with object), su•per•an•nu•at•ed, su•per•an•nu•at•ing.
1. to allow to retire from service or office on a pension because of age or infirmity.
2. to set aside as out of date; remove as too old.

verb (used without object), su•per•an•nu•at•ed, su•per•an•nu•at•ing.
3. to be or become old, out of date, or retired.

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

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[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Both Barack Obama and John Kerry have accused Vladimir Putin of re-instituting the superannuated, failed policy of national conquest that was all the rage in the 19th century. To my eyes, the Russian approach seems more successful than the Rodney King “Can’t we all just get along?” non-approach favored by President Kumbaya and his minions.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Get the homework in before Putin invades Staten Island.

[afraidfortherepublic]

I am superannuated, and I didn’t even know it!

[afraidfortherepublic]

I wish that they’d superannuate John Kerry for lecturing Putin yesterday for not following the “rules”. Was this the latest comedy sketch?

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A+

I am superannuated, and I didn’t even know it!

Definition 1, 2, or 3, or all of the above?

[SoothingDave]

2-4-6-8
Who will we superannuate?
Dingell! Dingell!
Yea!

(And really, the wife is “Debbie Dingell.” I know, name recognition and all that, but if my name was “Debbie Dingell” I would go by my maiden name.)

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++ for the more topical response.

[afraidfortherepublic]

All of the above!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++

Debbie Dingell does Dallas? Maybe Detroit.

[hobbes1]

Mornin Truthy

[hobbes1]

Given the current Mayoralty, it would be less Communist, under Putin.

[JoeProBono]

[hobbes1]

As Ridicule is a most effective weapon, her opponents should start a campaign on the sly, to label her as

Debbie Dingle-Berry....

[SoothingDave]

Didn’t Rachel Dratch play “Debbie Dingell” on SNL?

[hobbes1]

/chuckle.....

Downer!!!!

I spose in this case it’s synonymous...

[dr_lew]

Seems to me the etymology isn't quite right ... it's missing the 'a' in "annuate", for starters.

There is a word: ( Lewis & Short at the Perseus Project )

B. Subst.: annŭum , i, and more freq. in the plur.: annŭa , ōrum, n., an annuity, annual stipend, pension: “publici servi annua accipiunt,”

... and can it be mere coincidence that a pension is involved ? "super" would be in the sense of "beyond" ... an extended pension.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Given the current Mayoralty, it would be less Communist, under Putin.

It is pretty amazing. Fifty years ago, who could have predicted that the greatest country in the world would elect Barack Obama? Twice. And the greatest city in that country would elect Bill de Blasio.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Despite my having spent four years in the Air Force, I need some help with the picture and its relevance.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A+++
Excellent analysis, but way above my pay grade (which, incidentally, is zero.)

[hobbes1]

George Orwell