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- Wed Mar 23, 2022 9:21 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Kleptocracy
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5935
Re: Kleptocracy
"We must keep our government strong and just..." That's something I would most strongly agree with. Unfortunately I fear for justice in my country (UK), as we seem to follow the path forged by the US. It's very clear and obvious justice has slid into a wealth based system on that side of t...
- Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:50 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Humbug
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5441
Re: Humbug
Do you not use it to denote a stripy mint in the US?
To humbug someone is to inflict trumpery upon them.
To humbug someone is to inflict trumpery upon them.
- Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:49 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Furbelow
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6560
Re: Furbelow
"Susie sashayed into the daaance hall a-flouncin' her furbelow, mesmerizing the men folks and infuriating the women folks."
That sounded a little more risque than I think you meant it to
That sounded a little more risque than I think you meant it to
- Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:25 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Riddance
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4063
Re: Riddance
We can't really say good riddance to our ranivorous friends across the English Channel, as they are ejected from the Euros. They provided excellent entertainment but their individual brilliance was not equivalent - in the end - to the Swiss team. Yesterday definitely showed why football (soccer) is ...
- Tue Jun 08, 2021 11:09 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Hagiography
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6952
Re: Hagiography
Great scene George, always remembered that fondly! For myself, I feel a saint should have their own sense of morality, not be after reward after life. I prefer to reject ALL fairy tales, rather than choosing one to bestow with meaning. Sadio Mane is definitely a jolly decent sort for instance. https...
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:04 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Subduction
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4985
Re: Subduction
Very good
- Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:48 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Nous
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5811
- Mon Mar 15, 2021 2:05 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Nerd
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12357
Re: Nerd
Us real geeks are somewhat unimpressed by these squads' knowledge, when we find the need to employ themSome place here in town which sells computers, has its
repair crew called the "Geek Squad", and the trucks they
travel in have it in large letters on their sides.
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:42 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Entourage
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11350
Re: Entourage
As much as I hate to disagree, the NEW use of posse is, as far as I can see, indistinguishable from the old use of entourage when referring to a group of groupies following the star. Is it time to "get with the program"? I think not, but at least I can understand what is being said. I'm n...
- Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:25 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Entourage
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11350
Re: Entourage
For me an entourage always pertains to or follows a particular individual. A posse may be assembled with a leader, but the leader would always be leading them for a purpose, rather than them attending to his / her needs.
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:48 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Insurgent
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4895
Re: Insurgent
Lol I assumed it was the dodginess of the word itself. I think we can assume that if the mob had got hold of Mike Pence or AOC, we'd have seen some even more unpleasant footage than that which we did see...
- Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:28 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Corvid
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8558
Re: Corvid
If you're an acolyte of Samuel Johnson I bid you good day sir; I'm more a Byron man myselfFrom whence comes corvine, resembling or pertaining to crows. Not many people know that
Shock and horrors! "From whence"?
- Tue Aug 11, 2020 10:11 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Lukewarm
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6629
Re: Lukewarm
Unlukelee I think as you say. According to this link: https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-hot-is-lukewarm "Lukewarm actually comes from the Middle English word lukewarme. It was a combination of “luke" and “warm," and the “luke" part was an alteration of the Middle English wo...
- Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:55 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Embonpoint
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6452
Re: Embonpoint
In general this is taken to be the female bosom, which is strangely not mentioned?
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 7:13 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Mask
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8968
Re: Mask
Ah thanks Damoge, that explains it