Continuing to ramble
Word of the Day
slippage
noun
slip·page | \ ˈsli-pij \
1 an act, instance, or process of slipping
2 a loss in transmission of power also : the difference between theoretical and actual output (as of power)
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Sam was nervous about slippage,
Always ready to quickly engage
With the wall-mount safety bar
So he would not fall down too far.
Should we want to elevate
What only others see as great?
Would we be more honest, true.
Promoting work of different hue?
Stand up tall. Be strong.
Difference does not make you wrong.
Word of the Day
debacle
noun
de·ba·cle dē-ˈbä-kəl
di-, -ˈba- nonstandard ˈde-bə-kəl
variants or less commonly débâcle
dē-ˈbä-kəl di-, -ˈba-
also dā-ˈbäk(lᵊ), -ˈbä-kəl
1a a great disaster
1b a complete failure : fiasco
2 a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river
3 a violent disruption (as of an army) : rout
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It will be another of your famous debacles
And you’ll surely raise some hackles
If you use defective block and tackles
On prisoners, instead of sturdy shackles.
Word of the Day
logy
adjective
lo·gy | \ ˈlō-gē \
variants: or less commonly loggy \ ˈlȯ-gē, ˈlä- \
logier; logiest
sluggish, groggy
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Vince awoke thick headed
A sensation that he dreaded.
In spite of two cups of coffee
All day he felt just logy.
Word of the Day
dreg
noun
\ ˈdreg \
1 sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate entry 1 sense 3a) from it : lees —usually used in plural
2 the most undesirable part —usually used in plural
3 the last remaining part : vestige —usually used in plural
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All Gone
Dennis drank the dregs from his mug.
The sound from his throat was “Glug.”
He reached out for the crockery jug.
And gave it a sad, slobbery hug.
sun then clouds today
with thunderstorms to come, too
some fall hail may fall
Word of the Day
caucus
noun
cau·cus | \ ˈkȯ-kəs \
a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy also : a group of people united to promote an agreed-upon cause
verb
caucused; caucusing; caucuses
intransitive verb
to meet in or hold a caucus
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Our dealings become quite raucous
As we work within the caucus.
So let us make it very clear
That those outside don’t need to hear.
Word of the Day
mechanomorphic
adjective
mech·a·no·mor·phic
having the form or qualities of a machine : described in mechanical terms
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Is a robot an anthropomorphic machine, or a mechanomorphic version of a human?
With Alexa, Siri and similar responsive “smart” technology becoming commonplace, I think back to Knight Rider and his car KITT as I watch a current television ad in which a human talks with his microwave about buying a car.
With their suits and fancy ties
Business is done by guys
In many ways that say
That women cannot play.
But if a success appears
And the lower ranks she clears,
Old boys see it as a glitch
And covertly call her bitch.
Word of the Day
misnomer
noun
mis·no·mer | \ ˌmis-ˈnō-mər \
1 the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
2a a use of a wrong or inappropriate name
2b a wrong name or inappropriate designation
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It might be a partial misnomer to call this series of posts ‘Word of the Day’ since some days do get unintentionally missed.
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