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Word of the Day: Demimonde
www.dictionary.com ^ | 06/15/2018 | Red Badger

Posted on 06/15/2018 6:38:33 AM PDT by Red Badger

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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".

demimonde [dem-ee-mond; French duh-mee-mawnd]

noun

1. (especially during the last half of the 19th century) a class of women who have lost their standing in respectable society because of indiscreet behavior or sexual promiscuity.

2. a demimondaine.

3. prostitutes or courtesans in general.

4. a group whose activities are ethically or legally questionable: a demimonde of investigative journalists writing for the sensationalist tabloids.

5. a group characterized by lack of success or status: the literary demimonde.

6. (British) any social group considered to be not wholly respectable

Origin of demimonde:

1850–55; < French, equivalent to demi- demi- + monde world (< Latin mundus)


TOPICS: Books/Literature; Education; History; Word For The Day
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To: ClearCase_guy

And Ashton Kutcher .............A+++!..............


21 posted on 06/15/2018 7:14:52 AM PDT by Red Badger (When Obama and VJ go to prison for treason, will Roseanne get her show back?...)
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The demonicrat demimonde not only wrecked the democrat party but many departments of government.
22 posted on 06/15/2018 7:49:57 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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...and continues to do so...................A+++!..................


23 posted on 06/15/2018 7:51:09 AM PDT by Red Badger (When Obama and VJ go to prison for treason, will Roseanne get her show back?...)
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The democratic party is the political party of choice for American demimondes!


24 posted on 06/15/2018 7:52:49 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Trump does what is good for Americans. Then, the world gets their panties in a knot! Too bad!)
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To: Grampa Dave

Yes, the LOSER’s Party!............A+++!..................


25 posted on 06/15/2018 7:57:08 AM PDT by Red Badger (When Obama and VJ go to prison for treason, will Roseanne get her show back?...)
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Demimonde Stormy Daniels' three-night, five-show run at the Admiral Theatre has been canceled after a dispute over revenue-sharing, according to the strip club’s owner, who says he plans to “file a lawsuit next week” against the porn star.

Stormy Daniels' Admiral Run Canceled After Spat

26 posted on 06/15/2018 8:27:55 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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Yes she is that..................A++++!...............


27 posted on 06/15/2018 8:31:48 AM PDT by Red Badger (When Obama and VJ go to prison for treason, will Roseanne get her show back?...)
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28 posted on 06/15/2018 8:36:48 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Red Badger

Yes, it takes a “certsin” type of woman to “star” in Hollywierd these days. Didn’t DemiMonde star in many scenes everytime they paid her to take her clothes off?


29 posted on 06/15/2018 9:51:23 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (The democrats' national goal: One world social-communism under one world religion: Atheistic Islam.)
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This demimonde Debbie-blonde heroine of the Left “carries the water“ well for her side…

30 posted on 06/15/2018 11:09:43 AM PDT by mikrofon (FIB Friday BUMP)
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We can do without the pics!.....................A+++!................


31 posted on 06/15/2018 11:13:07 AM PDT by Red Badger (When Obama and VJ go to prison for treason, will Roseanne get her show back?...)
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