;Posted on 12/10/2014 5:55:49 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Wednesday, December 10, 2014-- vexillology
;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".
vexillology [vek-suh-lol-uh-jee]
noun 1. the study and collection of information about flags
Origin: 1959, from Latin vexillum "flag" + -ology.
-ology: word-forming element indicating "branch of knowledge, science," now the usual form of -logy. Originally used c.1800 in nonce formations (commonsensology, etc.), it gained legitimacy by influence of the proper formation in geology, mythology, etc., where the -o- is a stem vowel in the previous element.
Related forms
vexillogic [vek-sil-uh-loj-ik], vexillological, adjective
vexillologist, noun
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You’re being a little too individualistic for this “we’re all in this together” workplace. ;-)
it would be a class action of those of us on this same string of electrical connections!
xshub was able to get 4 additional tix for the Winter Classic, on top of our 2. We still need 2 more I think. they are restricting the # bc Nat’s park is smallish, as compared to Heinz field. He has promised a Chicago colleague one of our original 2 tix, which is why we need 2 more, bc Paula will be my date, since he will have his guy in my seat.
I’ll be out for a few hours. Will be back later to mark papers.
Going back for more, eh? One drizzly night in Pittsburgh wasn’t enough.
it’s in town, how can we NOT go? i’m hoping for similarly warm temps minus the precip this time.
I got a robocall from my daughter’s school saying the police were there this morning to investigate a threat made against a student.
They determined that the threat was a fabrication.
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for heaven’s sake. that’s upsetting.
You will be a popular girl again this year!
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/394300/price-everything-and-value-nothing-jonah-goldberg
Seen this?
That was my first thought - Fun with Flags!
Not if there was nothing to it.
saw that on twitter last night. seriously, could there BE a bigger Ahole? I don’t think so.
Good point Dave - why should XS be warm when there are people somewhere who are not?
well I guess not, but still the fact that resources are being used to deal with a cry for attention is annoying.
LMAO!
LOL.
Well, there was a moment when the voice says the state police were at the school, then it amounts to nothing. They should say “don’t panic!” first.
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