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- Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:33 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Cornice
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1985
Re: Cornice
I have built a few. None were very ornate.
- Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:21 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Ramshackle
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7493
Re: Ramshackle
Ramshackle is a word dear to my heart. Are you going to add sigoggelin next?
- Sat Sep 10, 2022 7:17 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Hornswoggle
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3618
Re: Hornswoggle
The political comments are appreciated. I thought hornswoggling was unique to us folks here in the hinterlands. Perhaps the hinterlands extend farther than I thought.
- Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:26 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Maquiladora
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2263
Re: Maquiladora
For shame bbeeton! What if some innocent child should read this!
- Sat Aug 27, 2022 2:12 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Misanthrope
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2643
Re: Misanthrope
And hate is such a hateful item.
- Thu Aug 25, 2022 3:44 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Emeritus
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4711
Re: Emeritus
We are glad to meet you MisterMicawber. I see you are an English teacher. We all struggle along with the language. I maintain that the English language is the greatest artifact that God has enabled mortal man to create.
- Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:22 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Limnology
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2930
Re: Limnology
David, I only expose you to the nice, intelligent ones. one of my formerly expats to Australia relatives is visiting me at present. My Australian born aunt has long returned to Australia. You are now my closest link.
- Tue Aug 23, 2022 3:19 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Limnology
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2930
Re: Limnology
Limnology is a new word to me. I will use it. I note the kinship with slime and indeed a limpid pond might get slimy. My experience is with small man-made ponds created by putting a dirt dam across a usually dry creek here in the hinterlands. We call them tanks as a local name. We also call concrete...
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:11 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Credo
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2613
Re: Credo
Yes, my age-related problem looms large in what is left of my mind. At times I was unhappy with who was president of the USA. Nowadays I'm happy if I can remember who the president is. Since I can't remember if I voted for him, I don't know whether to be mad or glad.
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:27 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Emeritus
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4711
Re: Emeritus
In the Baptist tradition, retired ministers are often designated emeritus. As one such recipient of the honor said, "Emeritus means you are still expected to work but you don't get paid."
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:18 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Opprobrium
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3181
Re: Opprobrium
My question was literal but probably not answerable.
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:14 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Escheat
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2039
Re: Escheat
I have read this good word entry several times now. No one has commented. It sounds a lot like cheating, i hope each of my Good Word friends have a professionally written will.
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:14 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Escalator
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2452
Re: Escalator
Thanks for the laughing icon, David.
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 11:05 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Homonym
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2906
Re: Homonym
The "In Play" comments for this Good Word are delightful.
- Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:49 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Imbriferous
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2434
Re: Imbriferous
If the Good Doctors sentence, "He found her warm voice and imbriferous eyes formed a safe haven for him away from the searing glare of the world outside," doesn't warm the cockles of your heart, you just might be heartless.