Continuing to ramble
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Word of the Day
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toupee
Pronunciation /ˈtuːpeɪ/
noun
A small artificial hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot.
Origin
Early 18th century (denoting a curl or lock of artificial hair): alteration of French toupet ‘hair tuft’, diminutive of Old French toup ‘tuft’, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to top.
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Tony was perennially challenged by the poor design of his toupees.
Let’s go outside so we can play.
Or watch the birds through the window, hey?
Then after a yawn and a real good scratch,
We can take a nap in a sunny patch.
I cannot sew, you ought to know.
I try to knit and have a fit.
With batik, I’m up a creek.
As for crochet, there is no way.
With cross-stitch, some small success,
Though many said it was a mess.
So all my outfits will be bland
Lacking skill with crafts of hand.
Thursday came and went.
An email wasn’t sent.
You must blame this gent.
Herein, I do repent.
I must have been distracted.
And the lapse won’t be protracted.
Don’t know how you reacted.
Your nasty words have been redacted.
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Word of the Day
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dastardly
Pronunciation /ˈdastədli/ /ˈdɑːstədli/
adjective
dated, humorous
Wicked and cruel.
Origin
Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘dull or stupid’): from dastard in the obsolete sense ‘base coward’.
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The dastardly landlord gloated as he strode away, holding tight to the last of his destitute tenant’s meager pay.
Play hard for today.
Don’t heed sorrow’s “nay”.
Avoid an outlook gray.
Go explore a different way.
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Word of the Day
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journeyman
Pronunciation /ˈdʒəːnɪmən/
noun
journeymen
1 A worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding.
2 historical A trained worker who is employed by someone else.
as modifier ‘a journeyman carpenter’
Origin
Late Middle English from journey (in the obsolete sense ‘day’s work’) + man; so named because the journeyman was no longer bound by indentures but was paid by the day.
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As is obvious from the level of sample sentences used in many of these WotD entries, the current word wrangler is as much a word mangler, and just a journeyman lexicographer.
[Some would aver that he is a mere apprentice, or even just a tyro.]
Right now, the week is humping.
Through all the hoops, we’re jumping.
Though overdue jobs are clumping,
Rejoice; our hearts are still pumping!
frivolous
Pronunciation /ˈfrɪv(ə)ləs/
adjective
1 Not having any serious purpose or value.
1.1 (of a person) carefree and superficial.
Origin
Late Middle English from Latin frivolus ‘silly, trifling’ + -ous.
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Do not let anyone tell you that wordplay is frivolous, and it’s a darn sight better than playing with your food!
Did anybody else notice, some word genius decided that giving -ous to the end of the word was better than the shorter/simpler Latin spelling?
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Word of the Day
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movie
Pronunciation /ˈmuːvi/
noun
1 North American A cinema film.
1.1 the movies Films generally or the film industry.
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Movie, not “cinema”, not “motion picture”, not “film”, that’s the word I most often use.
