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Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:56 am
by Algot Runeman
mongrel
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌŋɡr(ə)l/
noun
1 A dog of no definable type or breed: [as modifier]: a mongrel bitch
1.1 Any animal resulting from the crossing of different breeds or types.
1.2 offensive A person of mixed descent: she was a mongrel, only half French
Origin
Late Middle English: of Germanic origin, apparently from a base meaning 'mix', and related to mingle and among.
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Purity is elusive, more an illusion than reality. Monoculture is unsustainable, requiring dangerous poisons to accomplish. Cloning is counter-productive as diseases go on mutating and adapting. Cross-breeding is known to improve diversity and species strength. Yet "mongrel" is seen as a negative word.
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:46 am
by Algot Runeman
emoji
Pronunciation: /ɪˈməʊdʒi/
noun (plural same or emojis)
A small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion in electronic communication: emoji liven up your text messages with tiny smiley faces
Origin
1990s: Japanese, from e 'picture' + moji 'letter, character'.
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Emoji, smileys and good punctuation all help to clarify a written message.
[
This particular emoji appears to be crying out for dental assistance.]
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:21 am
by E Pericoloso Sporgersi
Algot Runeman wrote:emoji
...
[This particular emoji appears to be crying out for dental assistance.]
I would not hesitate to refer it to an asian orthodontist,
emojis and all.
(Not PC, I know! Sorry.)
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 1:15 pm
by Algot Runeman
manikin
Pronunciation: /ˈmanɪkɪn/
(also mannikin)
noun
1 A very small man.
2 A jointed model of the human body, used in anatomy or as an artist’s lay figure.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from Dutch manneken, diminutive of man 'man'.
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Mark moved several
manikins from the art department to the pet department where he arranged them to keep an eye on the
mannikins in their cages. Because the store was closed, only the mannequins looked on. Even Mark didn't notice the
homunculus lurking in the corner.
[This post is a "two-fer" brought to you, in the style of "Sesame Street", by the letter N.]
mannikin
Pronunciation: /ˈmanɪkɪn/
noun
1 A small waxbill of the Old World tropics, typically brown, black, and white and often kept as a cage bird.
Genus Lonchura, family Estrildidae: many species
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 3:07 pm
by E Pericoloso Sporgersi
Algot Runeman wrote:manikin
Just to preclude any future confusion: the little guy was never named
manikin pis nor
mannikin piss.
It always has been and will be:
Manneken Pis.
And with
upper case initial letters, if you please!
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 12:23 pm
by Algot Runeman
tumulus
Pronunciation: /ˈt(y)o͞omyəˌləs/
noun (plural tumuli-ˌlī)
An ancient burial mound; a barrow.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin; related to tumere 'swell'.
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"That's just swell, we accidentally planted our garden on top of a
tumulus."
[It appears that there is no etymological connection between the wheelbarrow and the barrow which is a tumulus, in spite of the fact that both sorts of barrow appear in the illustration.]
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:53 pm
by Algot Runeman
E.P.S. wrote:It always has been and will be: Manneken Pis.
And with upper case initial letters, if you please! Image
The original word I ran into for the WotD was
mannikin, the bird. From there, I also tracked the little artist's tool, the
manikin, as spelled in English. Naturally, the mannequins could NOT be left out. The spelling of words has always been tricky for me. This set has my head spinning.
Now you point us to "Manneken Pis" which appears to be a
statue local to your country, E.P.S.
Will the madness ever end?
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 10:59 am
by Algot Runeman
bao
Pronunciation: /bou/
(also baoziˌbouˈzē)
noun (plural same)
A Chinese steamed bread roll with a filling of meat or vegetables: the chicken bao had an excellent filling
Origin
Chinese bāo 'bun'.
Wikimedia User: Takeaway
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Bow down to the
bao chef at this restaurant. His creations are fantastic.
[
Taking a chance here. The forum won't look up short words, so I am hoping this is not a repeat.]
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:01 pm
by E Pericoloso Sporgersi
Algot Runeman wrote:bao
When asked if he could cook
boa bao the Vietnamese chef replied
"bof ...".
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:27 am
by Algot Runeman
pay·load
ˈpāˌlōd/
noun: payload; plural noun: payloads
1. the part of a vehicle's load, especially an aircraft's, from which revenue is derived; passengers and cargo.
equipment, personnel, or satellites carried by a spacecraft.
Computing - the actual information or message in transmitted data, as opposed to automatically generated metadata.
2. an explosive warhead carried by a missile.
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The fee for the pallets of electronics parts was larger than the that of the passengers in the plane's payload. Still, only the passengers received complementary nuts and a drink during the flight.
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 11:39 am
by E Pericoloso Sporgersi
Algot Runeman wrote:pay·load
The
payload of General McAuliffe's message back to the German commander was short but forceful:
"Nuts!".
I guess he meant an entirely different pair than the kind pictured below.
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 7:30 am
by Algot Runeman
entoptic
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɒptɪk/
/ɛnˈtɒptɪk/
adjective
(Of visual images) occurring or originating inside the eye.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek entos 'within' + optic.
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Bob's lips tightened in a rueful sneer. As his age progressed, his
entopic skills had diminished. No longer could he easily imagine the pretty girls. "
Floaters" had taken over completely.
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:25 am
by Algot Runeman
prelapsarian
Pronunciation: /ˌpriːlapˈsɛːrɪən/
adjective
Theology or literary
Characteristic of the time before the Fall of Man; innocent and unspoilt: a prelapsarian Eden of astonishing plenitude
Origin
Late 19th century: from pre- 'before' + Latin lapsus, from labi 'to fall'.
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How much fun could there have been during prelapsarian times? Two people in the whole of creation, and that talking snake.
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 11:38 am
by E Pericoloso Sporgersi
Algot Runeman wrote:prelapsarian
The word
plenitude, meaning plenty of anything, must have a
prelapsarian origin in Babelian times.
Shouldn't it be spelled
plen-ti-tude instead?
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:25 am
by Algot Runeman
pataphysics
Pronunciation: /ˌpatəˈfɪzɪks/
plural noun
[usually treated as singular]
The branch of philosophy that deals with an imaginary realm additional to metaphysics.
Origin
1940s: from Greek ta epi ta metaphusika, literally 'the (works) imposed on the Metaphysics'. The concept was introduced by Alfred Jarry (1873–1907), French writer of the Absurd.
TheGiantVermin
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Writers of fantasy may be inadvertent practitioners of
pataphysics, using their magics to provide alternatives to our staid laws of physics.
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:45 am
by E Pericoloso Sporgersi
Algot Runeman wrote:pataphysics
My grandma fervently believed in and applied
pataphysics.
But at age 7, she abruptly had a change of heart and ruthlessly discarded
her imaginary companion "because that friend remained too childish and made no effort to grow up".
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 10:21 am
by Algot Runeman
blepharospasm
Pronunciation: /ˈblɛf(ə)rəʊˌspaz(ə)m/
noun
[mass noun]
Involuntary tight closure of the eyelids.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek blepharon 'eyelid' + spasm.
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Tony was captivated by the beautiful girl looking at him from across the room. She seemed to be giving him some sort of signal, batting her eyes at him. Unfortunately, she was just having a bout of blepharospasm.
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 8:31 am
by Algot Runeman
psychogeography
Pronunciation: /ˌsʌɪkəʊdʒɪˈɒɡrəfi/
/ˌsʌɪkəʊˈdʒɒɡrəfi/
noun
[mass noun]
1 The study of the influence of geographical environment on the mind or on behaviour: a newly emerging discipline within geography is psychogeography
1.1 [in singular] The geographical environment of a particular location, typically a city, considered with regard to its influence on the mind or on behaviour: the psychogeography of London
Origin
Early 20th century: from psycho- + geography.
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New York might serve as a demonstration of psychogeography. Because EVERYONE wears black, New Yorkers achieve anonymity. Nobody stands out. It is impossible to decide who is carrying a hundred grand of diamonds an who is just headed to the dentist.
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"The following words in your search query were ignored because they are too common words: psychogeography.
You must specify at least one word to search for. Each word must consist of at least 5 characters and must not contain more than 14 characters excluding wildcards."
Too common? Hmm. I'll take a shot and use the word anyway.
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:55 am
by E Pericoloso Sporgersi
Algot Runeman wrote:psychogeography
Actually this
psychogeography reminds me very much of the
psychohistory pioneered by
Dr. I. Asimov and rigorously developed at Trantor's Imperial University by
Prof. Dr. Hari Seldon.
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 1:02 pm
by Algot Runeman
There is something psycho-illogical about all the psych terms. Add psycho to any term and there you are, a new syndrome. I'm going to refrain from trying my hand at creating any new ones, though. We probably don't need any more. Psychogeographical silence from New England prevails.
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 2:47 pm
by E Pericoloso Sporgersi
Algot Runeman wrote:There is something psycho-illogical about all the psych terms. Add psycho to any term and there you are, a new syndrome.
There ought to be a beer named
Psychoholic.
Though the one I'm thinking of already has a fitting name!
( Instant Death )
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 9:07 am
by Algot Runeman
hepcat
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛpkat/
noun
informal, dated
A stylish or fashionable person, especially in the sphere of jazz or popular music: it’s rock’s most waggish hepcat, on the third of his nine showbiz lives
Origin
1930s: from hep1 + cat1.
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Sadly, Bob was never a
hepcat. His accomplishments were in science and sports, well at least through high school.
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:55 am
by Algot Runeman
telic
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛlɪk/
adjective
1 (Of an action or attitude) directed or tending to a definite end.
1.1 Linguistics (Of a verb, conjunction, or clause) expressing purpose.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek telikos 'final', from telos 'end'.
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Let there be no doubt, the
telic purpose is to post this word early (if not often) [FULL STOP]
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:16 am
by Algot Runeman
troposphere
Pronunciation: /ˈtrɒpə(ʊ)sfɪə/
/ˈtrəʊpə(ʊ)sfɪə/
noun
The lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth’s surface to a height of about 6-10 km (the lower boundary of the stratosphere).
Origin
Early 20th century: from Greek tropos 'turning' + sphere.
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Whither Weather
Whether it's a breeze that quakes the leaves
Or some dust which makes you sneeze.
And rain or snow to make you wheeze.
The trusty
troposphere delivers these.
There is a spot at the upper limit.
"Thermopause" to keep water in it.
Above just ice, wet to crystals skin it.
Lest parched skin and what's in it.
Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:51 am
by E Pericoloso Sporgersi
Algot Runeman wrote:troposphere
My grandpa was intensely interested in only the lower part of the
troposphere, and that in a very limited area.
Just the part about as high and wide as where my grandma was standing/sitting/reclining.