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Word for the Day - anathema

Posted on 05/08/2015 5:07:58 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell

Word For The Day, May 8, 2015— anathema

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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".

anathema

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noun, plural anathemas.


1. a person or thing detested or loathed: That subject is anathema to him.
2. a person or thing accursed or consigned to damnation or destruction.
3. a formal ecclesiastical curse involving excommunication.
4. any imprecation of divine punishment.
5. a curse; execration.

Origin: 1520-30; < Latin < Greek: a thing accursed, devoted to evil, orig. devoted, equivalent to ana (ti) thé (nai) to set up + -ma noun suffix Related forms
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To: mikrofon
Now that is just bad. There must be a prize for literary construct.


41 posted on 05/08/2015 10:22:31 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

‘S wordplay ;-)


42 posted on 05/08/2015 10:34:55 AM PDT by mikrofon (Touche!)
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To: Louis Foxwell

I forgot to pack my lunch so I’m eating it at home-fortunately, I’m just delivering invoices/collecting nearby today...

Obama and his minions have
Run this ship aground again-
Onto the rocks-like Carter-
We haven’t seen it since then

So that same bunch, for 2016
Are left without much choice
Than to offer Hillary Clinton-
Horndog Bill and shrill voice

That makes her anathema enough-
But lately there’s so much more
Fees for speaking Email and all
Are being dragged to her door...


43 posted on 05/08/2015 11:03:57 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

They sound like the guests from hell-I’ve never been pleased with the behavior of guests who just drop by after years of not seeing them, whether they call or not. My 1st husband always said they were just using us as a rest stop and-hopefully-a free meal-and if they were really, really lucky a free room for the night. For some reason, they had all become liberal ass****s, too...

We almost always managed to get rid of them before they dug in for the evening-and MrT5 was very skilled at discouraging people like that to stay for more than one drink or glass of tea-it was one of the times I was glad I’d married a rude yankee from Seattle...


44 posted on 05/08/2015 11:22:38 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Texan5
A good piece of writing. You get the big one:

The Feathered Pen award

45 posted on 05/08/2015 11:41:55 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: mikrofon
Tes. T'is.


46 posted on 05/08/2015 11:46:34 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: Texan5

Libs need to be constantly reminded they are anathema to civilized society.
(Running it into the ground) Hey, Hillary.


47 posted on 05/08/2015 11:49:53 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: Texan5

LOLOLOL!


48 posted on 05/08/2015 2:19:18 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Louis Foxwell

Brilliant! I’m going to remember that and use that one.


49 posted on 05/08/2015 2:21:34 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Texan5

We have many friends from other parts of the country because we moved around a lot in the early years of our marriage. Most of them walk in, and we pick right up where we left off 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago. But these folks were something else.


50 posted on 05/08/2015 2:26:24 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Louis Foxwell

Thank you!


51 posted on 05/08/2015 4:43:55 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Mother’s Day is nearly here
Mothers have no fear
No kid will forget his ma
It would be an anathema
To hurt someone so dear.

Guess I am still on west coast time. Can’t sleep.


52 posted on 05/08/2015 9:48:23 PM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga
A delightful surprise and so timely, LOL. Pure inspiration.


53 posted on 05/09/2015 4:40:55 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: Louis Foxwell
Love my award! 😇
54 posted on 05/09/2015 8:26:35 AM PDT by tioga
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To: Louis Foxwell

I have anathema to anathema.


55 posted on 05/09/2015 8:37:19 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: tioga

Welcome back! Now, tell us about the wedding and accompanying celebrations, please...


56 posted on 05/09/2015 10:51:00 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: onedoug

This is a good thing. Better to detest what is detestable than to cherish what is churlish.


57 posted on 05/09/2015 12:22:56 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (This is a wake up call. Join the Sultan Knish ping list.)
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To: Texan5

Wedding was awesome. Lots of great pictures. Will have to get on a real computer to share. Will do Monday morning.


58 posted on 05/09/2015 1:26:47 PM PDT by tioga
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