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- Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:02 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Cantata
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2419
Re: Cantata
"We must go through a lot of tribulation". In case you're interested, I found a video recording of this cantata to spare others the tribulation of searching. Here it is, on youtube.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:17 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Parody
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3436
Re: Parody
It is not merely US states that have parodies of legislatures, I dare say.
Politics aside, the parodies of Mel Brooks were sheer genius when they came out, and most remain so to this day.
Politics aside, the parodies of Mel Brooks were sheer genius when they came out, and most remain so to this day.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:40 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Recourse
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5086
Re: Recourse
It's interesting how sometimes when you look up a word, it's definition is rather recursive. Recourse means resort, which means recourse. Fun? You decide.
Resort itself might make a decent GW, too.
Resort itself might make a decent GW, too.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:01 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: victim
- Replies: 1
- Views: 142
Re: victim
Taken up and treated here.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Spanner
- Replies: 3
- Views: 82
Re: Spanner
I gather that for the same reason, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the US.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:54 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Demarche
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6777
Re: Demarche
I seem to feel that this is often used in the sense of making the first move in order to gain an advantage over a perceived or actual foe. As in the Taiwan example.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:20 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: GOSSIP
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8636
Re: GOSSIP
Question for our British readers; do you use gossip in meaning 3?
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:37 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Cenacle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2512
Re: Cenacle
Cenation is another one, and Cenatical was out there, too (lower right corner):.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:25 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Earth
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2398
Re: Earth
Earth Day and Week are coming up;
Take a Clod to Lunch!
Take a Clod to Lunch!
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:39 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Pharisee
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5139
Re: Pharisee
Judging from my short excursion into the internot, it would appear that, in the interests of politesse, or political correctness if you will, using the small-p meanings of this word should be avoided. Any thoughts?
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:01 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Grenade
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6627
Re: Grenade
Given definition 2, I guess a Molotov cocktail would count as a grenade, too.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:12 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Cenacle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2512
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:35 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Minstrel
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5479
Re: Minstrel
This morning this word reminded me of the wonderful Gordon Lightfoot song, "The Minstrel of the Dawn." I hadn't heard it in quite some time, but it still sounds great.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Adoxography
- Replies: 5
- Views: 197
Re: Adoxography
Lambent link.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:39 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Impromptu
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6751
Re: Impromptu
I can see why impromptitude never caught on; it really should mean lateness, not spur-of-the-momentness.