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Word For the Day - Pulchritude
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| 04-07-2017
| Red Badger
Posted on 04/07/2017 6:10:39 AM PDT by Red Badger
................It's FRIDAY!................... 
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”.
pulchritude
pul·chri·tude
ˈpəlkrəˌt(y)o͞od/
noun - literary
noun: pulchritude
beauty.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin pulchritudo, from pulcher, pulchr- ‘beautiful.’
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TOPICS: Books/Literature; Education; History; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: beauty; pulchritude
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To: xsmommy; secret garden; VRWCmember; SoothingDave; Texan5; NicknamedBob; TruthShallSetYouFree; ...
Show us your inner Pulchritude!.................
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:12:59 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Ending a sentence with a preposition is nothing to be afraid of........)
To: Red Badger
My porcine pussycats are still pulchritudinous!
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:15:38 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
To: Red Badger
One of my favorite words. Pulchritude of the female variety is my most cherished aesthetic.
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:20:28 AM PDT
by
Louis Foxwell
(The Left has the temperament of a squealing pig.)
To: Red Badger
Pulchritudery is in the eye of the beholder.
To: mewzilla
That’s plausible as long as they don’t become planetesimal............A+..................
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:22:17 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Ending a sentence with a preposition is nothing to be afraid of........)
To: Red Badger
“Melania Trump looks okay, I guess.”
“Your praise is paltry, dude. Do you not admire her pulchritude?”
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:22:23 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Abortion is what slavery was: immoral but not illegal. Not yet.)
To: ClearCase_guy
Rhymes is worth another ‘+’..............A++!
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:23:17 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Ending a sentence with a preposition is nothing to be afraid of........)
To: Louis Foxwell
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:23:56 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Ending a sentence with a preposition is nothing to be afraid of........)
To: BBQToadRibs
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:24:18 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
Donald Trump shows intestinal fortitude
While Melania displays perfect pulchritude
While the prior eight years
Offered losing and tears
These winners are winning my gratitude
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:24:25 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(If Hillary's last name were anything but Clinton, she'd already be behind bars.)
To: ClearCase_guy
Melania Trump is the epitome of feminine pulchritude.
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:25:10 AM PDT
by
smartymarty
(How a mountain girl can love.)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
A++++!...................
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:25:18 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Ending a sentence with a preposition is nothing to be afraid of........)
To: smartymarty
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:26:03 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
Gloria Steinem: The only times I’ve ever heard people use the word pulchritude, was to objectify women. It should be removed from the English language.
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:26:39 AM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: Red Badger
Great word. Especially bovine pulchritude.
To: Red Badger
Pulchritude examples:
Raquel Welch
Sophia Loren
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:27:43 AM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
To: smokingfrog
She obviously has none...............
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:29:51 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Ending a sentence with a preposition is nothing to be afraid of........)
To: PapaBear3625
Memories............................
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:30:27 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
Sounds like pulchritude should be “having or attaining the attitude of pulp.”
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posted on
04/07/2017 6:32:08 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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