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JadziaDax · 07-04-2003, 02:53 AM

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The Word of the Day for July 4 is:

bloviate • \BLOH-vee-ayt\ • (verb) to speak or write verbosely and windily

A little more information about today’s word:
Warren G. Harding is often linked to "bloviate," but to him the word wasn't even remotely insulting; it simply meant "to spend time idly." Harding used the word often in that "hanging around" sense, but during his tenure as the 29th U.S. President (1921-23), he became associated with the "verbose" sense of "bloviate," perhaps because his speeches tended to the long-winded side. Although he is sometimes credited with having coined the word, it's more likely that Harding picked it up from local slang while hanging around with his boyhood buddies in Ohio in the late 1800s. The term most likely derives from a combination of the word "blow" plus the suffix "-ate."

My sentence:
Paul can bloviate on a par with the windiest of politicians, but he’s also capable of being concise and getting right to the point.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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07-04-2003, 02:53 AM	#23 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day July 4 <center> <span style=filter:glow(color=white,strength=9);width:100%><font size=9 face="Arial">Happy 4th</font></span> </center> The Word of the Day for July 4 is: bloviate • \BLOH-vee-ayt\ • (verb) to speak or write verbosely and windily A little more information about today’s word: Warren G. Harding is often linked to "bloviate," but to him the word wasn't even remotely insulting; it simply meant "to spend time idly." Harding used the word often in that "hanging around" sense, but during his tenure as the 29th U.S. President (1921-23), he became associated with the "verbose" sense of "bloviate," perhaps because his speeches tended to the long-winded side. Although he is sometimes credited with having coined the word, it's more likely that Harding picked it up from local slang while hanging around with his boyhood buddies in Ohio in the late 1800s. The term most likely derives from a combination of the word "blow" plus the suffix "-ate." My sentence: Paul can bloviate on a par with the windiest of politicians, but he’s also capable of being concise and getting right to the point. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence? Last edited by JadziaDax; 07-04-2003 at 11:19 AM..