bork
–verb (used with object)
to attack (a candidate or public figure) systematically, esp. in the media.
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Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:23 am
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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Re: Word of the Day
by daftbeaker on Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:32 am
PKMKII wrote:bork
–verb (used with object)
to attack (a candidate or public figure) systematically, esp. in the media.
Also active use of break. See also borked, to describe something broken or malfunctioning, often electrical.
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Ich versteh euch nicht - Till Lindemann
Ich versteh euch nicht - Till Lindemann
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Re: Word of the Day
by bacon on Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:59 pm
Get your bake on.
SUPER EXTRA CRISPY
SUPER EXTRA CRISPY
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Re: Word of the Day
by black bart on Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:47 pm
Bjorked Adj
1. To be obsessed with Icelandic pop music
2. To be Oh so quiet
1. To be obsessed with Icelandic pop music
2. To be Oh so quiet
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Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:01 am
ginger
–noun
1. a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to the East Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine. Compare ginger family.
2. any of various related or similar plants.
3. Informal. piquancy; animation: plenty of ginger in their performance of the dance.
4. a yellowish or reddish brown.
–verb (used with object)
5. to treat or flavor with ginger.
6. Informal. to impart piquancy or spirit to; enliven (usually fol. by up): to ginger up a talk with a few jokes.
–adjective
7. flavored or made with ginger.
–noun
1. a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to the East Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine. Compare ginger family.
2. any of various related or similar plants.
3. Informal. piquancy; animation: plenty of ginger in their performance of the dance.
4. a yellowish or reddish brown.
–verb (used with object)
5. to treat or flavor with ginger.
6. Informal. to impart piquancy or spirit to; enliven (usually fol. by up): to ginger up a talk with a few jokes.
–adjective
7. flavored or made with ginger.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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Re: Word of the Day
by Rev. Rowan Redbeard on Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:07 am
horse-and-buggy
PRONUNCIATION:
(HORS-uhn-BUG-ee)
MEANING:
adjective: Old-fashioned; outdated.
ETYMOLOGY:
Referring to the era before the invention of the automobile, when people often traveled in horse-drawn buggies.
USAGE:
"'You can't continue to run a space-age company with horse-and-buggy methods,' said Angelo Rosati."
Gina Thackara; Business Lessons Basic to Survival; Scranton Times (Pennsylvania); Oct 2, 1996.
from the Word of the Day email from Wordsmith.org
PRONUNCIATION:
(HORS-uhn-BUG-ee)
MEANING:
adjective: Old-fashioned; outdated.
ETYMOLOGY:
Referring to the era before the invention of the automobile, when people often traveled in horse-drawn buggies.
USAGE:
"'You can't continue to run a space-age company with horse-and-buggy methods,' said Angelo Rosati."
Gina Thackara; Business Lessons Basic to Survival; Scranton Times (Pennsylvania); Oct 2, 1996.
from the Word of the Day email from Wordsmith.org
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"Thank you for calling Evil Incorporated. How may I misdirect your call?"
By reading this post, you agree that you are solely responsible for your reaction to it.
The poster takes no responsibility for any offense taken where none was meant.
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Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:50 am
agog
adjective;
1. Full of excitement or interest; in eager desire; eager, keen.
adjective;
1. Full of excitement or interest; in eager desire; eager, keen.
"How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at science and concluded, 'This is better than we thought! The Universe is much bigger than our prophets said, grander, more subtle, more elegant. God must be even greater than we dreamed'? Instead they say, 'No, no, no! My god is a little god, and I want him to stay that way.'" - Carl Sagan
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"To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection." - Henri Poincaré
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Re: Word of the Day
by Milo the dog on Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:27 pm
A goggie n. lolcat
1. The sworn enemy of lolcats.
2. A fool worthy of pitying
3. Arf!
1. The sworn enemy of lolcats.
2. A fool worthy of pitying
3. Arf!
Arf!
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Re: Word of the Day
by Ubi Dubius on Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:43 am
agrog
adjective;
1. Full of excitement or alcohol; in eager desire of more rum; drunk, full of rum.
adjective;
1. Full of excitement or alcohol; in eager desire of more rum; drunk, full of rum.
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We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
Keeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.com
We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
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Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:02 am
Hogmanay
–noun Scot.
1. the eve of New Year's Day.
2. (lowercase) a gift given on Hogmanay.
–noun Scot.
1. the eve of New Year's Day.
2. (lowercase) a gift given on Hogmanay.
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Re: Word of the Day
by black bart on Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:47 am
Aardvark noun
1. earth pig
1. earth pig
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Re: Word of the Day
by DavidH on Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:29 am
Aardelope noun
1. Product of the union between an aardvark (qv) and an antelope.
The opposite of an antevark.
1. Product of the union between an aardvark (qv) and an antelope.
The opposite of an antevark.
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Re: Word of the Day
by black bart on Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:42 am
DavidH wrote:Aardelope noun
1. Product of the union between an aardvark (qv) and an antelope.
The opposite of an antevark.
That cannot be possible...even Simon King has never seen that happen!!!
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Re: Word of the Day
by PKMKII on Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:41 pm
fastigium
–noun, plural -i⋅ums, -i⋅a
the highest point of a fever or disease; the period of greatest development of an infection.
–noun, plural -i⋅ums, -i⋅a
the highest point of a fever or disease; the period of greatest development of an infection.
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