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.
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.
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.
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.
Word of the Day
defer
verb
de·fer | \ di-ˈfər \
deferred; deferring
transitive verb
1 put off, delay
2 to postpone induction of (a person) into military service
transitive verb
to delegate to another
intransitive verb
to submit to another’s wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect
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Regina’s Rest
My mind is all astir.
My life’s become a blur.
Others may now aver
That I must soon defer
By giving them the reins,
And gently shifting lanes,
Releasing all these pains,
Establishing their reigns.
Word of the Day
perspicacious
adjective
per·spi·ca·cious | \ ˌpər-spə-ˈkā-shəs \
of acute mental vision or discernment : keen
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Poirot, Don’t you Know
It is totally outrageous
To be so perspicacious
With a scope so wide and spacious
And great depth…goodness gracious!
Word of the Day
feign
verb
\ ˈfān \
feigned; feigning; feigns
transitive verb
1a to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression feign death
1b to assert as if true : pretend He feigned that he was not feeling well so that he could leave the party early.
2 archaic a : invent, imagine
2b to give fictional representation to
3 obsolete : disguise, conceal
intransitive verb
pretend, dissemble
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When you do not try to learn from
But merely feign concern…some,
For the troubles faced by others
You ignore that they’re your brothers.
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