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WORD FOR THE DAY: MEPHITIS
2000 Most Challenging and Obscure Words | October 5, 2016 | Norman Schur

Posted on 10/05/2016 3:46:07 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell

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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".

MEPHITIS [meh FYE tis]

hear it pronounced

noun

This is the term for a noxious emanation from the earth, such as a poison gas, but the word is also applied to something less deadly, like any foul, noisome stench, even if not actually poisonous.

The adjective is mephitic (muh FIT ik), describing any offensive odor, noxious or not.

Exposure to mephitic exhalations are to be avoided; they may or may not be poisonous but they certainly are exceedingly offensive.

Swamps give off mephitic odors. Living within smelling range of the mephitic emanations from certain industrial operations, like oil refineries, can be unhealthful, and is undoubtedly unpleasant.

it is often not worthwhile putting up with the mephitic odors of a compost pile, despite its value as fertilizer.

Mephitis was taken over as is from Latin; mephitic from Late Latin mephiticus. Appropriately enough, mephitine (see apitrine) means "pertaining to skunks."


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To: Louis Foxwell

Oh the mephitis around creepy Kaine, and around that cracked “moderator”, was almost too much to bear!!!!

And those ads called “The Briefing” from the Hillary campaign stink even more!!!! PHOOEY!!!!


21 posted on 10/05/2016 7:00:06 AM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: Louis Foxwell

There once was a fellow named Titus,
Who voted third party to spite us.
But, as History will note,
It split up the vote,
Resulting in Clinton’s Mephitis.


22 posted on 10/05/2016 7:09:41 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

The Queen of Lies walks among us
Surrounded by such a mephitis
We are so utterly deplorable
Basement dwellers so horrible
That she is driven to lord it over us.


23 posted on 10/05/2016 7:17:21 AM PDT by tioga
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To: left that other site

And the perfect storm is coming to give us another Clinton with all this #NeverTrump crap.


24 posted on 10/05/2016 7:18:16 AM PDT by tioga
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To: Louis Foxwell

Stuck down here in Mobile with those mephitis blues again?


25 posted on 10/05/2016 7:20:09 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tioga

I am hoping that the dignified and erudite performance of Mike Pence (last night) might convince some of these “nevertrumpers” people to AT LEAST vote for Trump’s running mate.

(((Much like I did in 2008)))


26 posted on 10/05/2016 7:24:15 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: left that other site
I saw a clip of Eric Trump last night...here's the LINK........wish his father was as focused.
27 posted on 10/05/2016 7:34:37 AM PDT by tioga
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To: left that other site
Love this one........
28 posted on 10/05/2016 7:38:31 AM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga

Bwahahahahahahahahahaha.


29 posted on 10/05/2016 7:39:06 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree; Louis Foxwell; PhilDragoo

At last night’s debate, Tim Kaine gave a mephitic performance.


30 posted on 10/05/2016 7:39:39 AM PDT by ntnychik
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To: Honorary Serb

31 posted on 10/05/2016 7:47:16 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop the Left and save the world.)
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To: lefty-lie-spy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNblFiWTpPo


32 posted on 10/05/2016 7:50:45 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop the Left and save the world.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Oh, the urban waste!!!!


33 posted on 10/05/2016 7:53:56 AM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: tioga


34 posted on 10/05/2016 8:02:48 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop the Left and save the world.)
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To: ntnychik

35 posted on 10/05/2016 8:05:33 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop the Left and save the world.)
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To: ntnychik

36 posted on 10/05/2016 8:08:36 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop the Left and save the world.)
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To: Louis Foxwell; xsmommy; tioga; Texan5

Why can guys get in and out of a dressing room so fast?
Mefitsthis, mefitsthat, done.

Girls? Takes forever.


37 posted on 10/05/2016 8:42:39 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

Our mefitsthis goes like this....Mmm, does my butt look good, or does it look too big...oh, wait....my boobs look too small in this.......no, no.....it will never do. NEXT!


38 posted on 10/05/2016 10:27:42 AM PDT by tioga
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To: Louis Foxwell

“...MEPHITIS...”

Sounds like a dreaded disease you get from living in Memphis, Tn for a while.


39 posted on 10/05/2016 10:37:11 AM PDT by NCC-1701 (You have your fear, which might become reality; and you have Godzilla, which IS reality.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

The mephitis is growing stronger as we approach Election Day. More like the apocalypse.


40 posted on 10/05/2016 11:46:38 AM PDT by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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