Defenestration is not in vogue in the US. I suppose if there were a fire or divorce proceedings, it is possible. We lack the good old-fashioned chaos of a Russia or Europe where this type of thing gets more play. I cannot visualize this word without smoke, riot police, mobs, and Molotov cocktails.
A pitiful creature indeed. I think a trip to the vet would be in order but, if dead, then a decent Christian burial with Requiem Mass will be needed. Did the bunny receive the Last Rites?
Demon goddesses must be part Southern. They brag about the size of their ovens because they love to cook and be hospitable. They are gracious hostesses.
I look forward to tailgating this fall at a college football game. Here in the South it is part and parcel of the culture. There are many who never see the game; they stay out by their cars and drink and eat and dance the shag, which is very Southern. Tailgating also occurs at horse races. The Carolina Cup in Camden, South Carolina, is famous for throwing the state's larget outdoor cocktail party in this fashion. People line their cars in th eopen field across from the racetrack, set up a table or use the back of the car to spread their drinks and wonderful hors d'oeuvres. Some bring linens and silver candlesticks and silver drinking cups in which to enjoy their beverages. It is a vestige of the former fabulous glory that is the South, which has, in fact, risen again, ya'll.
To me, words add to the joy of life. I believe language should tend to elevate the speaker and the listener. When I saw "toff" and did some Googleing, I came across some negative concepts about class structure in England. Not being familiar with the topic, I was appalled to see the site I am referring to. Must a word edify to be discussed here? I love all you wordsmiths and wordies out there! It is a joy to be here. I am a newbie to this site.
Only the French would create a supercilious-sounding word to represent the middle class or upper middle class. I always thought that this word applied to successful, hard-working, God-fearing people with money, who went to church, knew how to use silver properly at the table, and encourgaed their kids to go to college.
There is a French expression, BCBG, which means "bon chic bon genre," which I think captures the class above the bourgeoisie. A bourgeois person is someone with scruples and guilt to go along with the money. They care what others think of them. Query whether they are the Joneses everyone is trying to keep up with?
Is one ever in a state of obloquy? or it it something raised against one,like a petition? Would the articles against Anne Boleyn represent or result in obloquy? Would her appearance be an obloquy, lying there, headless, at the moment following her beheading at the behest of King Henry VIII? Was the event an obloquy? Help me please.
This is a truly marvelous word that captures the essence of our TV and popular magazine-crazed culture. I also think this word is just about the worst thing you can call a person and still be polite (sort of).
This is an expression that is so overused and redundant that I could scream. Why not say that something is central or that it is the locus? This is an expression that must be loved by the me-me-me society.
I love to conjugate French and Latin verbs in my spare time. Sadly we do not use this term so much vis-a-vis English verbs. I am fascinated by the way the word changes spelling as one goes through the various persons and tenses. And then there is the sexual innuendo of conjugation, too. Conjugal visits in prison, anyone? English verbs are so flat compared to European verbs.
It is sad we do not teach declension of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in English. When I learned Latin in high school, declension was something I thought was mysterious and sexy and complex. I never knew of the word until it was introduced to me via Latin.
This is a syndrome that causes the reader or viewer to experienc utter fatigue and nausea over the antics and imbecility of Paris Hilton, leading some, I have heard, to commit hari kari, or sepuku. Paris is so in our eyes and ears and faces that I now desise her. She gives rich people a bad reputation. Imagine the good she could do if she started attending a Famous People Anonymous group and admitted that she was powerless over herself and her addiction to her looks and fame. IMHO she is redeemable only if she reaches out to the people of Darfur or does some other, worthy charitable work. Can you spell b-o-r-e-d with Paris Hilton?
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super-logos commented on the word pangolin
Who or what is a tag policeman or policewoman?
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word baked glory
sort of describes the Bush Administration........
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word cacophany
Yes, yarb.
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word pipistrelle
This little critter deserves a nice poem. Here is what I wrote:
Pipistrelle went to town,
To seek her fortune and fame.
She turned to prostitution,
That unseemly institution,
She had only herself to blame.
She went straight to confession,
And met a nice priest,
They had a rollicking time in bed.
There came a baby son,
Mother Church them did shun,
Until at last they did wed.
Parenthood was not his forte,
So the priest went away.
His son grew up to be a man.
He took Holy Orders,
and a few female boarders,
They had a rollicking time in bed.
Before you go "batty" with Pipistrelle,
And this marv'lous little tale,
Remember to live a good life.
A day of solid penance,
buys a day of solid remission,
And if you marry,
Pick an honest good wife!
logos a/k/a JRS
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word moth
a nighttime butterfly
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word pipistrelle
Does it wear long stockings?
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word giggle spittles
How about "shits and giggles" ?
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word defenestrate
Defenestration is not in vogue in the US. I suppose if there were a fire or divorce proceedings, it is possible. We lack the good old-fashioned chaos of a Russia or Europe where this type of thing gets more play. I cannot visualize this word without smoke, riot police, mobs, and Molotov cocktails.
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word manse
too bad the word mansion is overused. Manse is good; mansion is pretentious and not-so-good.
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word roland snork
a leader of the minority party, was caught with his breeches down, buggering a Border collie in East Anglia.
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word gretel brown-horrocks
was the name of my old-maid librarian in middle school.
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word crucifer
very Episcopalian
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word functionally bonkers
The manual used by psychologists to diagnose.
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word loopycon
dumb crook
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word dr lacrimal
a weepy professional, indeed
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word licorice lips
I have this problem all the time. I like licorice. I eat it. My lips and tongue turn black. Who cares?
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word lalochezia
dried up cheese on the tongue
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word obsessional neurosis
A part of OCD.
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word frilly psychopomp
I think it would fall under the category of Histrionic Personality Disorder, or maybe malingering.
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word when treehouse
When treehoused in summer
I grab a book,
And view the birds and sky so blue.
'Tis fun to be so near to God,
So why on earth do you think me odd?
I'm only following my path, it's true.
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word functionally bonkers
What does the DSM -IV say ??
August 13, 2008
super-logos commented on the word maggot bunny
A pitiful creature indeed. I think a trip to the vet would be in order but, if dead, then a decent Christian burial with Requiem Mass will be needed. Did the bunny receive the Last Rites?
August 12, 2008
super-logos commented on the word ciao. it means both hello and goodbye.
Ciao mein, anyone?
August 12, 2008
super-logos commented on the word ciao. it means both hello and goodbye.
This word is soooooooo overdone. Chow ya'll !
August 12, 2008
super-logos commented on the word miru
Demon goddesses must be part Southern. They brag about the size of their ovens because they love to cook and be hospitable. They are gracious hostesses.
August 12, 2008
super-logos commented on the word tailgating event
I look forward to tailgating this fall at a college football game. Here in the South it is part and parcel of the culture. There are many who never see the game; they stay out by their cars and drink and eat and dance the shag, which is very Southern. Tailgating also occurs at horse races. The Carolina Cup in Camden, South Carolina, is famous for throwing the state's larget outdoor cocktail party in this fashion. People line their cars in th eopen field across from the racetrack, set up a table or use the back of the car to spread their drinks and wonderful hors d'oeuvres. Some bring linens and silver candlesticks and silver drinking cups in which to enjoy their beverages. It is a vestige of the former fabulous glory that is the South, which has, in fact, risen again, ya'll.
August 12, 2008
super-logos commented on the word defenestrate
In my town, a man defenestrated all of the second floor furniture from the second floor windows and was hauled off to the regional asylum.
August 12, 2008
super-logos commented on the word venial
A venial sin is not a mortal sin.
August 12, 2008
super-logos commented on the word astra
Why should Astra Zeneca be limited to a drug company in England? If I had a pair of pet parrots, I would call one, Astra, and the other, Zeneca.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word elektra
Mourning Becomes Elektra
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word ruffing
It is a surnamein my part of the country.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word sniglet
Sniglet--I picture a mean, little, old lady who is a snob and who has a vicious tongue
that hurts the feelings of others.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word elocution
Latin, loquere, to speak; e, from Latin, ex, meaning from or out, to speak out? Any Latin scholars?
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word symbiosis
Isn't it a feeding off of one another?
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word lady moonshine
She will never be seen at at AA meeting until she admits that she is powerless over alcohol and that it has made her life unmanageable.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word benign
And I love the word, benignity. But I do not like the word, benighted.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word toff
To me, words add to the joy of life. I believe language should tend to elevate the speaker and the listener. When I saw "toff" and did some Googleing, I came across some negative concepts about class structure in England. Not being familiar with the topic, I was appalled to see the site I am referring to. Must a word edify to be discussed here? I love all you wordsmiths and wordies out there! It is a joy to be here. I am a newbie to this site.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word mournival
We do not believe in slapping bears.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word chav
There is actually a website about chav towns in England. It is exceedingly negative if not hateful.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word toff
A word that reveals deep class hatred. Go to www.toffscum.com.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word bourgeoisie
Only the French would create a supercilious-sounding word to represent the middle class or upper middle class. I always thought that this word applied to successful, hard-working, God-fearing people with money, who went to church, knew how to use silver properly at the table, and encourgaed their kids to go to college.
There is a French expression, BCBG, which means "bon chic bon genre," which I think captures the class above the bourgeoisie. A bourgeois person is someone with scruples and guilt to go along with the money. They care what others think of them. Query whether they are the Joneses everyone is trying to keep up with?
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word obloquy
Is one ever in a state of obloquy? or it it something raised against one,like a petition? Would the articles against Anne Boleyn represent or result in obloquy? Would her appearance be an obloquy, lying there, headless, at the moment following her beheading at the behest of King Henry VIII? Was the event an obloquy? Help me please.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word obsequious
Isn't this from the Latin preposition, ob, meaning in front of, and the infinitive, sequere, meaning to follow?
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word bishopric
And I thought it was short for Bishop Richard.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word circumlocution
It's classic beating around the bush. Geekmum, it one of my forever and ever faves.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word diphthong
Dip your thong in water and you will have a wet article of undergear.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word urolagnia
This is obscene.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word mournival
This ought to be the opposite of a festival, as in, "When daddy died, we held a mournival at the family plantation."
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word fussbudget
A wonderful word, strong and Teutonic.
August 8, 2008
super-logos commented on the word insipid
This is a truly marvelous word that captures the essence of our TV and popular magazine-crazed culture. I also think this word is just about the worst thing you can call a person and still be polite (sort of).
August 8, 2008
super-logos commented on the word regnal
This is a truly regal word.
August 8, 2008
super-logos commented on the word mangina
It is a truly hideous term.
August 8, 2008
super-logos commented on the word front and center
This is an expression that is so overused and redundant that I could scream. Why not say that something is central or that it is the locus? This is an expression that must be loved by the me-me-me society.
August 8, 2008
super-logos commented on the word puerile
Puer is the Latin word for boy.
August 7, 2008
super-logos commented on the word conjugation
I love to conjugate French and Latin verbs in my spare time. Sadly we do not use this term so much vis-a-vis English verbs. I am fascinated by the way the word changes spelling as one goes through the various persons and tenses. And then there is the sexual innuendo of conjugation, too. Conjugal visits in prison, anyone? English verbs are so flat compared to European verbs.
August 7, 2008
super-logos commented on the word declension
It is sad we do not teach declension of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in English. When I learned Latin in high school, declension was something I thought was mysterious and sexy and complex. I never knew of the word until it was introduced to me via Latin.
August 7, 2008
super-logos commented on the word paris syndrome
This is a syndrome that causes the reader or viewer to experienc utter fatigue and nausea over the antics and imbecility of Paris Hilton, leading some, I have heard, to commit hari kari, or sepuku. Paris is so in our eyes and ears and faces that I now desise her. She gives rich people a bad reputation. Imagine the good she could do if she started attending a Famous People Anonymous group and admitted that she was powerless over herself and her addiction to her looks and fame. IMHO she is redeemable only if she reaches out to the people of Darfur or does some other, worthy charitable work. Can you spell b-o-r-e-d with Paris Hilton?
August 7, 2008