Is going through old un-answered posts atavistic?
More seriously, is the world slipping into atavism? Many countries do seem to be going backward.
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- Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:34 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Atavistic
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2429
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:39 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Anadiplosis
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2492
Re: Anadiplosis
Well, I got a smile this morning.
I looked at Etymonline to see what they have there on this word. The quote they use to demonstrate the meaning is from Yoda!
"Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."
I looked at Etymonline to see what they have there on this word. The quote they use to demonstrate the meaning is from Yoda!
"Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:36 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Parasite
- Replies: 2
- Views: 81
Re: Parasite
Next step, Congress!
For a look at what the Soviets called a parasite on society, check out "The Girl from Petrovka", a nice little movie starring Goldie Hawn and Hal Holbrook from 1974.
For a look at what the Soviets called a parasite on society, check out "The Girl from Petrovka", a nice little movie starring Goldie Hawn and Hal Holbrook from 1974.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Commemoration
- Replies: 5
- Views: 53144
Re: Commemoration
You can even get any or all of the books signed by the Good Doctor, if you take that route. See the extra instructions on the order page.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:58 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Commemoration
- Replies: 5
- Views: 53144
Re: Commemoration
And if I may make so bold, it is never remiss to show our gratitude by sending along-- by way of commemoration-- a bit of the folding green, in any amount, for any excuse, on any date? Just a thought... Debby M Blatant plug, but here goes: They may not fold, but e-commemorations can be made via: ht...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:02 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Abuse
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5350
Re: Abuse
Abuse of position or power can also be excessive, as in definition 4. I remember a tale of long ago, but still in my lifetime, when a new city police office was nicknamed 'Arresto' (a play on his real last name), because in his first month on the job he issued more tickets and citations than the res...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:52 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Desert
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2443
Re: Desert
For a quick dive into the desertion meaning of this combination of letters, try Etymonline's write-up.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:30 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Brindled
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5287
Re: Brindled
Officially, we're told this word applies on animal hides and such. How about human animals? Hair dyeing, in particular. I recently saw a woman at the grocery store who had black hair with golden streaks and splashes added. Could we, would we, should we, call that brindled? Or brindling?
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:07 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Stamina
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2670
Re: Stamina
Looking to the word history, does this mean someone with stamina is warped?
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:59 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Labor
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6932
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:35 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Frugal
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2426
Re: Frugal
frugi "useful, fit, proper, worthy, honest, discreet, virtuous, temperate, frugal".
With all those positive attributes in its root meanings, 'tis sad that so many can still be frugal with the truth.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:46 am
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Inosculate
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7572
Re: Inosculate
The problem here is that there are two different in- prefixes, and they aren't even related. So there's in- 'not', and in- 'in'. The first comes from 'ne-' (as in indomitable ), the second from 'en-' (as in today's GW enteric . The Online Etymology Dictionary has a nice write up on these for further...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:52 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Impervious
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2800
Re: Impervious
In case anyone out there is wondering, yes, imperious has been treated by the Good Doctor. Here ye be.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:50 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Imperious
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5439
Re: Imperious
Being more or less impervious to the imperious, I tend to look down on them for their "superior" airs.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:44 pm
- Forum: Good Word Discussion
- Topic: Equable
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2478
Re: Equable
I'd say an equable person demonstrates a decent level of equanimity, no?