GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
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patter
Pronunciation: /ˈpatə/
verb
[no object]
1 Make a repeated light tapping sound: a flurry of rain pattered against the window
1.1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] Run with quick light steps: he quickly pattered down the stairs
noun
[in singular]
A repeated light tapping: the plashing patter of steady rain
Origin
Early 17th century: frequentative of pat1.
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While his feet didn't patter
Nor his teeth, did they chatter,
Giant George clomped along.
The rest just didn't matter.
His goal was the mountain.
To drink from the fountain
Atop the great peak of Machuan.
He carried his giant's drink tin.
Pronunciation: /ˈpatə/
verb
[no object]
1 Make a repeated light tapping sound: a flurry of rain pattered against the window
1.1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] Run with quick light steps: he quickly pattered down the stairs
noun
[in singular]
A repeated light tapping: the plashing patter of steady rain
Origin
Early 17th century: frequentative of pat1.
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While his feet didn't patter
Nor his teeth, did they chatter,
Giant George clomped along.
The rest just didn't matter.
His goal was the mountain.
To drink from the fountain
Atop the great peak of Machuan.
He carried his giant's drink tin.
Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but I encourage YOU to play, too.
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finito
Pronunciation: /fɪˈniːtəʊ/
adjective
[predicative] informal
Origin
Italian.
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Well, this is the end.
No more time to spend.
Like all things temporal
This year's time is done.
"Finito", say's Giuseppe.
He's Italian, feeling peppy,
December 31st, that's all.
Let's wrap it up with fun.
Let's have a big ol' party.
Quaff a few. Be hearty.
We'll dance and have a ball
Till dawn of January one.
Pronunciation: /fɪˈniːtəʊ/
adjective
[predicative] informal
Origin
Italian.
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Well, this is the end.
No more time to spend.
Like all things temporal
This year's time is done.
"Finito", say's Giuseppe.
He's Italian, feeling peppy,
December 31st, that's all.
Let's wrap it up with fun.
Let's have a big ol' party.
Quaff a few. Be hearty.
We'll dance and have a ball
Till dawn of January one.
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patzer
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːtsə/
/ˈpatsə/
noun
informal
A poor player at chess: I won a low-level tournament of patzers
Origin
1940s: perhaps related to German patzen 'to bungle'.
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Peter played his best. As a patzer, that wasn't good enough when facing the best in his club. It wasn't even good enough when he played against the eight-year-olds, like today.
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːtsə/
/ˈpatsə/
noun
informal
A poor player at chess: I won a low-level tournament of patzers
Origin
1940s: perhaps related to German patzen 'to bungle'.
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Peter played his best. As a patzer, that wasn't good enough when facing the best in his club. It wasn't even good enough when he played against the eight-year-olds, like today.
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mumpish
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌmpɪʃ/
adjective
informal, dated
Sullen; sulky.
Origin
Early 18th century: from obsolete mump 'grimace, have a miserable expression' + -ish1.
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Mark was miserable.
Expression totally risible.
He'd worked hard on his pout.
Mumpish is how it worked out.
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌmpɪʃ/
adjective
informal, dated
Sullen; sulky.
Origin
Early 18th century: from obsolete mump 'grimace, have a miserable expression' + -ish1.
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Mark was miserable.
Expression totally risible.
He'd worked hard on his pout.
Mumpish is how it worked out.
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smorzando
Pronunciation: /smɔːˈtsandəʊ/
Music
adverb& adjective
(Especially as a direction) dying away.
Origin
Italian, literally 'extinguishing'.
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It is common at the end of a song to let the final phrase to slow and fade to silence. Unfortunately, Joe applied smorzando to almost every sentence as he talked. He started strong and was impossible to understand by the end.
People eventually stopped listening.
Pronunciation: /smɔːˈtsandəʊ/
Music
adverb& adjective
(Especially as a direction) dying away.
Origin
Italian, literally 'extinguishing'.
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It is common at the end of a song to let the final phrase to slow and fade to silence. Unfortunately, Joe applied smorzando to almost every sentence as he talked. He started strong and was impossible to understand by the end.
People eventually stopped listening.
Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but I encourage YOU to play, too.
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I'm afraid smorzando can't seduce me.Algot Runeman wrote:smorzando
Give me smørrebrød instead any time!
Preferably with "Eine Kleine Frühstückmusik"!
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chateaubriand
Pronunciation: /ˌʃatəʊˈbriːɒ̃/
noun
A thick fillet of beef steak.
Origin
Late 19th century: named after François-René, Vicomte de Chateaubriand (see Chateaubriand, François-René), whose chef is said to have created the dish.
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The waiter recommended the Chateaubriand. Billy said, "No thanks, pal. Nothing fancy for me. I just want a thick steak, rare."
[So, E.P.S., is that more like music to your ears?]
Pronunciation: /ˌʃatəʊˈbriːɒ̃/
noun
A thick fillet of beef steak.
Origin
Late 19th century: named after François-René, Vicomte de Chateaubriand (see Chateaubriand, François-René), whose chef is said to have created the dish.
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The waiter recommended the Chateaubriand. Billy said, "No thanks, pal. Nothing fancy for me. I just want a thick steak, rare."
[So, E.P.S., is that more like music to your ears?]
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Ignore my ears. They lack all taste.Algot Runeman wrote:chateaubriand
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So, E.P.S., is that more like music to your ears?
Alongside Bouchée à la Reine and Tournedos Rossini, Chateaubriand Béarnaise was on of my grandma's favourites.
As for me, now going on for five years, when in a restaurant, I've stopped ordering Chateaubriand, also never steak, sirloin, rib-eye, minute, côte-à-l'os, T-bone, whether fried, broiled, sauteed, grilled, barbecued or whatevered. So never any cooked beef, except for The Classic: "Flemish Beef Stew", preferably with Belgian fries or a plain French baguette.
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Just imagine a teppanyaki chef frying the meat morsels each consecutively as you eat them. This is my version of Chateau Brilliant. (French pun, that, if pronounced French style.)
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Preparation times:
Flemish Beef Stew: 2-3 hours hot, and up to 1 or 2 days final cold curing.
Fondue Bourguignonne: 1 minute per morsel.
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cosplay
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒzpleɪ/
/ˈkɒspleɪ/
noun
[mass noun]
The practice of dressing up as a character from a film, book, or video game, especially one from the Japanese genres of manga or anime.
verb
[no object]
Engage in cosplay.
Origin
1990s: blend of costume and play.
Florian Fromentin
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Lllly loves to cosplay as Leelu from "The Fifth Element." Her boyfriend, unfortunately cannot pull of the look of Corbin Dallas and is too shy to try for Ruby Rock.
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒzpleɪ/
/ˈkɒspleɪ/
noun
[mass noun]
The practice of dressing up as a character from a film, book, or video game, especially one from the Japanese genres of manga or anime.
verb
[no object]
Engage in cosplay.
Origin
1990s: blend of costume and play.
Florian Fromentin
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Lllly loves to cosplay as Leelu from "The Fifth Element." Her boyfriend, unfortunately cannot pull of the look of Corbin Dallas and is too shy to try for Ruby Rock.
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I love Alexis' cosplay outfit, with the strategic padding. Though I have no idea which character, from a movie or TV show, she's representing.Algot Runeman wrote:cosplay
And Alex' sis is not to be sneered at either (sorry, no picture of her).
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iliotibial
adjective il·io·tib·i·al \ˌil-ē-ō-ˈtib-ē-əl\
Medical Definition of iliotibial
: of or relating to the ilium and the tibia <iliotibial fasciotomy>
"Properly known as iliotibial band syndrome or ITBS, this annoying conditon accounts for 12 percent of all running related overuse injuries."
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My solution for iliotibial band irritation is to sit for hours on end.
Stop all that running around in circles.
adjective il·io·tib·i·al \ˌil-ē-ō-ˈtib-ē-əl\
Medical Definition of iliotibial
: of or relating to the ilium and the tibia <iliotibial fasciotomy>
"Properly known as iliotibial band syndrome or ITBS, this annoying conditon accounts for 12 percent of all running related overuse injuries."
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My solution for iliotibial band irritation is to sit for hours on end.
Stop all that running around in circles.
Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but I encourage YOU to play, too.
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You poor dear, and such admirable patience.Algot Runeman wrote:iliotibial
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My solution for iliotibial band irritation is to sit for hours on end.
If I hear any iliotibial band, I just cowardly switch off the radio.
Though the other day, there was a mesiolingual trio. More tasteful.
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Mesiolingual trios are certainly among my favorites, but I'll admit the quartet at the center of my buccal cavity fit better into my cheeky sense of the world.
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loungecore
Pronunciation: /ˈlaʊndʒkɔː/
noun
[mass noun] informal
Easy-listening music.
Origin
1990s: from lounge + -core.
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Loungecore can be a bore.
Mild and dull, nothing more.
In a lounge or in a store,
Listening becomes a chore.
Pronunciation: /ˈlaʊndʒkɔː/
noun
[mass noun] informal
Easy-listening music.
Origin
1990s: from lounge + -core.
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Loungecore can be a bore.
Mild and dull, nothing more.
In a lounge or in a store,
Listening becomes a chore.
Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but I encourage YOU to play, too.
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chanteuse
Pronunciation: /ʃɑːnˈtəːz/
/ʃɑ̃tøz/
noun
A female singer of popular songs.
Origin
French, from chanter 'sing'.
Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
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Amélie was a chanteuse. Really, though, she just thought of herself as someone who liked to sing. Her stage presence was so natural, she almost forgot she was performing sometimes when it was very late. The intense applause as she finished did bring her back to reality.
Pronunciation: /ʃɑːnˈtəːz/
/ʃɑ̃tøz/
noun
A female singer of popular songs.
Origin
French, from chanter 'sing'.
Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
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Amélie was a chanteuse. Really, though, she just thought of herself as someone who liked to sing. Her stage presence was so natural, she almost forgot she was performing sometimes when it was very late. The intense applause as she finished did bring her back to reality.
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doxology
Pronunciation: /dɒkˈsɒlədʒi/
noun (plural doxologies)
A liturgical formula of praise to God: after the singing of the doxology the congregation separated
Origin
Mid 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek doxologia, from doxa 'appearance, glory' (from dokein 'seem') + -logia (see -logy).
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Congregation over.
Doxology's been done.
Go out in search of clover.
The lucky have their fun.
Pronunciation: /dɒkˈsɒlədʒi/
noun (plural doxologies)
A liturgical formula of praise to God: after the singing of the doxology the congregation separated
Origin
Mid 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek doxologia, from doxa 'appearance, glory' (from dokein 'seem') + -logia (see -logy).
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Congregation over.
Doxology's been done.
Go out in search of clover.
The lucky have their fun.
Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but I encourage YOU to play, too.
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objurgate
Pronunciation: /ˈɒbdʒəɡeɪt/
verb
[with object] rare
Rebuke severely; scold: the old man objurgated his son
Origin
Early 17th century: from Latin objurgat- 'chided, rebuked', from the verb objurgare, based on jurgium 'strife'.
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Otto felt obligated to objurgate someone. His boss had just yelled at him at work. When he arrived home, his wife was at her Pilates session and his children were at late practices at school. He tried make do by growling at the dog. The dog growled right back.
Pronunciation: /ˈɒbdʒəɡeɪt/
verb
[with object] rare
Rebuke severely; scold: the old man objurgated his son
Origin
Early 17th century: from Latin objurgat- 'chided, rebuked', from the verb objurgare, based on jurgium 'strife'.
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Otto felt obligated to objurgate someone. His boss had just yelled at him at work. When he arrived home, his wife was at her Pilates session and his children were at late practices at school. He tried make do by growling at the dog. The dog growled right back.
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Why didn't he take the dog and get it to growl at his wife's Pilates session?Algot Runeman wrote:objurgate...
When he arrived home, his wife was at her Pilates session ...
That would have deeply satisfied his objurgation craving.
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E.P.S.,
I will not berate
Your take on objurgate.
In your town it's late.
So more exchange abate.
Ahead a word unknown.
Will jump between the zones.
To all, not yours alone.
(Love that song from Stones).
I will not berate
Your take on objurgate.
In your town it's late.
So more exchange abate.
Ahead a word unknown.
Will jump between the zones.
To all, not yours alone.
(Love that song from Stones).
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musicology
Pronunciation: /mjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒi/
noun
[mass noun]
The study of music as an academic subject, as distinct from training in performance or composition; scholarly research into music.Example sentences
Origin
Early 20th century: from French musicologie.
Original photo by Linda Martin (cc-by-sa)
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The best movie about musicology has to be Peter Bogdanovich's "What's Up Doc?" with Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neil.
Pronunciation: /mjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒi/
noun
[mass noun]
The study of music as an academic subject, as distinct from training in performance or composition; scholarly research into music.Example sentences
Origin
Early 20th century: from French musicologie.
Original photo by Linda Martin (cc-by-sa)
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The best movie about musicology has to be Peter Bogdanovich's "What's Up Doc?" with Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neil.
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For musicology 101, Julie's Do-Re-Mi is a nice introduction.Algot Runeman wrote:musicology
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distingué
Pronunciation: /dɪˈstaŋɡeɪ/
adjective (feminine distinguée pronounced same)
Having a distinguished manner or appearance: he was lean and distingué, with a small goatee
Origin
French, 'distinguished', from the verb distinguer.
Image bh005186, Bobbie Hanvey Photographic Archives, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
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Farmer Bob was distingué with a small goat. When the goats were larger, Bob looked merely average. A small goat somehow enhanced his appearance. The size of cows didn't seem to make any difference.
Pronunciation: /dɪˈstaŋɡeɪ/
adjective (feminine distinguée pronounced same)
Having a distinguished manner or appearance: he was lean and distingué, with a small goatee
Origin
French, 'distinguished', from the verb distinguer.
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Farmer Bob was distingué with a small goat. When the goats were larger, Bob looked merely average. A small goat somehow enhanced his appearance. The size of cows didn't seem to make any difference.
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parlando
Pronunciation: /pɑːˈlandəʊ/
Music
adverb & adjective
(With reference to singing) expressive or declamatory in the manner of speech.
noun
[mass noun]
Composition or performance in a parlando manner: the high-lying parlando of Siegfried’s narration
Origin
Italian, literally 'speaking'.
Music for Music Teachers
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The song was wicked long,
And the words came through quite strong.
No fancy slidy stuff.
Parlando was enough.
[Sometimes definitions need work. As they stand, they rely on too much background knowledge. This seems to be one of those. I wasn't able to glean the meaning without some extensive Internet browsing. If I have it right, parlando basically means well-enunciated notes and words (if vocal). If the musicologists among the audience can chime in to explain more, that would be great.]
Pronunciation: /pɑːˈlandəʊ/
Music
adverb & adjective
(With reference to singing) expressive or declamatory in the manner of speech.
noun
[mass noun]
Composition or performance in a parlando manner: the high-lying parlando of Siegfried’s narration
Origin
Italian, literally 'speaking'.
Music for Music Teachers
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The song was wicked long,
And the words came through quite strong.
No fancy slidy stuff.
Parlando was enough.
[Sometimes definitions need work. As they stand, they rely on too much background knowledge. This seems to be one of those. I wasn't able to glean the meaning without some extensive Internet browsing. If I have it right, parlando basically means well-enunciated notes and words (if vocal). If the musicologists among the audience can chime in to explain more, that would be great.]
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I'm no musicologist, far from it, but just the word parlando reminds me of a few examples that perfectly illustrate the concept.Algot Runeman wrote:parlando
Only ... you need to understand French to really appreciate them.
Paroles, paroles by Dalida & Alain Delon
https://youtu.be/z43eWjz9wbM (with French lyrics)
Maintenant je sais by Jean Gabin
https://youtu.be/xUC42A1nRbc
Ça (Je t'aime, moi non plus) by Jacqueline Maillan & André Bourvil
[Parody of Je t'aime, moi non plus by S. Gainsbourg & J. Birkin)]
https://youtu.be/JbTNJyP-Mkk
And then of course there's Lee Marvin - who couldn't sing at all, but gave it his best shot - with Wandering Star
https://youtu.be/NTymtAbaG08?t=1m11s
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Re: GAME: Word of the Day (WOTD)
E.P.S.,
Lee Marvin came to mind for me, too. Thanks for the other examples of extreme parlando. I did read one reference describing the style of Frank Sinatra as parlando so maybe it has a wider style than these examples.
Another linked term was "recitativo secco"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOX4ItowbmE
This next link might help me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npNcNCpRIlc
Lee Marvin came to mind for me, too. Thanks for the other examples of extreme parlando. I did read one reference describing the style of Frank Sinatra as parlando so maybe it has a wider style than these examples.
Another linked term was "recitativo secco"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOX4ItowbmE
This next link might help me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npNcNCpRIlc
Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but I encourage YOU to play, too.