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cockalorum

Pronunciation: /ˌkäkəˈlôrəm/

noun (plural cockalorums)
informal dated
a self-important little man.

Origin:
early 18th century: an arbitrary formation from cock1

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E Pericoloso Sporgersi wrote:
Algot Runeman wrote:encephalic
Anatomy
relating to, affecting, or situated in the brain.
Does the "phalic" in the word encephalic also point out that only men have brains?

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Again sorry for the delay, I have bee very busy lately.

I think that the following joke posted some years ago on this very forum is relevant to the discuss started by EPS...
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ocularist

Pronunciation: /ˈäkyələrist/

noun
a person who makes artificial eyes.

Origin:
mid 19th century: from French oculariste, from late Latin ocularis (see ocular)

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Algot Runeman wrote:ocularist
At first I refused her.

But when she started fluttering her eyelashes at me and slightly trembling her chin, I granted the pretty ocularist's wishes.
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expiate

Pronunciation: /ˈekspēˌāt/

verb
[with object]
atone for (guilt or sin): their sins must be expiated by sacrifice

Derivatives

expiable
Pronunciation: /ˈekspēəbəl/
adjective

expiator
Pronunciation: /-ˌātər/
noun

expiatory
Pronunciation: /ˈekspēəˌtôrē/
adjective

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense 'end (rage, sorrow, etc.) by suffering it to the full'): from Latin expiat- 'appeased by sacrifice', from the verb expiare, from ex- 'out' + piare (from pius 'pious')

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mollycoddle

Pronunciation: /ˈmälēˌkädl/

verb
[with object]
treat (someone) very indulgently or protectively.

noun
an effeminate or ineffectual man or boy; a milksop.

Origin:
mid 19th century: from molly 'girl or prostitute' (see moll) + coddle

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Momma mollycoddled me. I admit it.
My father did not.
My grandfather taught me to fight.

I thank them all.
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Algot Runeman wrote:mollycoddle
I remember that, when I was a little kid, my grandma had an adorable Yorkshire Terrier, who always kept yapping and growling at any new fur she acquired, until it got used to the new smell.

Though the little dog's own fur was rather shabby, grandma mollycoddled it regardless.
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Unlike the rest of today's teenagers, my son is not mollycoddled, but rather, pushed to grow and become a strong, self-sustaining individual.

He'll surely have no place in the US ...
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redivivus

Pronunciation: /ˌredəˈvīvəs, -ˈvēvəs/

adjective
[postpositive] literary
come back to life; reborn:one is tempted to think of Poussin as a sort of Titian redivivus

Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin, from re(d)- 'again' + vivus 'living'

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rapscallion

Pronunciation: /rapˈskalyən/

noun
archaic or humorous
a mischievous person.

Origin:
late 17th century: alteration of earlier rascallion, perhaps from rascal

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synastry

Pronunciation: /səˈnastrē, ˈsinəstrē/

noun
Astrology
comparison between the horoscopes of two or more people in order to determine their likely compatibility and relationship.

Origin:
mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek sunastria, from sun- 'together' + astēr, astr- 'star'

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Sydney consulted Madame Karoohe to find out if Sidney was compatible. Sydney sought certainty of synastry with Sidney. Sidney, sadly, spurned Sydney in favor of her soul sister Cydnee. Strange synergy, indeed even syzygy.
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Algot Runeman wrote:synastry

Pronunciation: /səˈnastrē, ˈsinəstrē/

noun
Astrology
comparison between the horoscopes of two or more people in order to determine their likely compatibility and relationship.

(....)
Napoleon should have compared his horoscope to that of the village of Waterloo, to see there was no synastry there, but rather disastry (or dysastry? ask Sidney and Sydney...)
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orison

Pronunciation: /ˈôrisən, -zən, ˈär-/

noun
archaic
a prayer.

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French oreison, from Latin oratio(n-) 'speech' (see oration)

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The sailors on the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria offered regular orisons that the next day's horizon would show land.
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At Columbus's first landing on an american beach, the Santa Maria's coxswain raised an open hand and greeted the indigenous inhabitants with "Salaam Oreison!".

The twelve strong landing crew promptly doubled up and rolled in the sand, roaring with laughter.

This nicely broke the ice with the well-tanned, half-nude islanders who welcomed the strange visitors to their tropical paradise, with wide smiles and many giggles.

Ever since then the american colonists never dared try a standard polite greeting but just say "Hi!" or "Wassup?".
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skat

Pronunciation: /skat/

noun
a three-handed trick-taking card game with bidding, played with 32 cards.

Origin:
mid 19th century: from German, from Italian scarto 'a discard', from scartare 'discard'

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Scat, cat! Don't do that. We're trying to play skat.

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malversation

Pronunciation: /ˌmalvərˈsāSHən/

noun
formal
corrupt behavior in a position of trust, especially in public office: ineptitude and malversation were major factors in the trouncing of the group’s candidates

Origin:
mid 16th century: from French, from malverser, from Latin male 'badly' + versari 'behave'

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After months of machination and weeks of conversation , the legislature voted to remove the governor for his malversation.
The public joined in celebration which included much inebriation.
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Algot Runeman wrote:malversation

Pronunciation: /ˌmalvərˈsāSHən/

noun
formal
corrupt behavior in a position of trust, especially in public office: ineptitude and malversation were major factors in the trouncing of the group’s candidates

Origin:
mid 16th century: from French, from malverser, from Latin male 'badly' + versari 'behave'

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After months of machination and weeks of conversation , the legislature voted to remove the governor for his malversation.
The public joined in celebration which included much inebriation.
This is a new demonstration of Algot's determination and dedication to the continuation of this operation, without any hesitation and at the price of a lot of exertion.
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At the risk of any exacerbation of Algot's condition, I might add it borders on mild aberration.

But in his case it's enjoyable, so we should call it goodversation or funversation.
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Words, words, words.

The more of them get said,
The happier I am in my head.
Be brief, said the lawyer's brief.
Enough, to bed.
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superlunary

Pronunciation: /ˌso͞opərˈlo͞onərē/

adjective
belonging to a higher world; celestial.

Origin:
early 17th century: from medieval Latin superlunaris (see super-, lunar)

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Algot Runeman wrote:superlunary
Where else than in the WotD would one read the word "superlunary". Served up by A.R. of course.
Positively superluminary, if not downright celestial!

P.S.
Celestial: from Celeste = heavenly woman ... (see La Maja Desnuda by Francisco Goya)
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exeunt

Pronunciation: /ˈeksēənt, ˈeksēˌo͝ont/

verb
used as a stage direction in a printed play to indicate that a group of characters leave the stage:exeunt Hamlet and PoloniusSee also exit.

Phrases
exeunt omnes
used as a stage direction to indicate that all the actors leave the stage.

Origin:
late 15th century: Latin, literally 'they go out'

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[Bob] (exit stage right)
[Suye] (exit stage right)
[Ted] (exit stage right)
[Al] (exit stage right)
[Marcy] (exit stage right)

vs.

(exeunt)

Think of the potential for reducing the cost of paper and ink. Of course, it's the same excuse that has been given for eliminating the Oxford comma. We rue the power of typesetters once more.
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voralfred wrote:
Algot Runeman wrote:malversation

Pronunciation: /ˌmalvərˈsāSHən/

noun
formal
corrupt behavior in a position of trust, especially in public office: ineptitude and malversation were major factors in the trouncing of the group’s candidates

Origin:
mid 16th century: from French, from malverser, from Latin male 'badly' + versari 'behave'

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VorAlfred, you are simply not on here enough. Please reassert your presence here.

After months of machination and weeks of conversation , the legislature voted to remove the governor for his malversation.
The public joined in celebration which included much inebriation.
This is a new demonstration of Algot's determination and dedication to the continuation of this operation, without any hesitation and at the price of a lot of exertion.
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jakes

Pronunciation: /jāks/

noun
a toilet, especially an outdoor one.

Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps from the given name Jacques, or as the genitive of the nickname Jack (see jack1)

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Out in the back yard, there was no little house to hold the jakes, for heaven's sake. But when ya gotta go, ya gotta go. Maybe that's why these things were never put in the front yard.
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Algot Runeman wrote:jakes
Those jakes, the bare necessities without any outhouse, were they the artificial precursors of the present day sinkholes?

They had analogous indoor facilities (no separate stalls) high up in the medieval fortified castle of Bouillon. But then they called them dropholes, because they were aimed at dropping disgusting things, or worse, on the enemy below, who used to exclaim "yikes!" when hit.

To this day, farmers tend to say "merde" when things go "splat!" close by ...
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