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JadziaDax · 10-06-2003, 02:12 AM

The Word of the Day for October 6 is:

hard-boiled • \HARD-BOYLD\ • (adjective) 1a. devoid of sentimentality; tough; 1b. of, relating to, or being a detective story featuring a tough unsentimental protagonist and a matter-of-fact attitude towards violence; 2. hardheaded, practical

A little more information about today’s word:
As a writer of local color, Mark Twain often used colloquialisms and regionalisms that were unfamiliar to many of his readers. When some of these expressions eventually caught on in the language at large, they were traced back to Twain. For example, he is credited with the first printed use of "blow up" ("to lose self-control") in 1871, of "slop" ("effusive sentimentality") in 1866, and of the phrase "sweat out" ("to endure or wait through the course of") in 1876. "Hard-boiled" is documented as being first used by Twain in 1886 as an adjective meaning "hardened." Apparently, Twain and others saw the boiling of an egg to harden the white and yolk as a metaphor for other kinds of hardening.

My sentence (using definition #2):
The young tycoon proved that to be successful in the cutthroat world of business you need to occasionally put aside hard-boiled business practices and go with your gut instincts.

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

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10-06-2003, 02:12 AM	#13 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day October 6 The Word of the Day for October 6 is: hard-boiled • \HARD-BOYLD\ • (adjective) 1a. devoid of sentimentality; tough; 1b. of, relating to, or being a detective story featuring a tough unsentimental protagonist and a matter-of-fact attitude towards violence; 2. hardheaded, practical A little more information about today’s word: As a writer of local color, Mark Twain often used colloquialisms and regionalisms that were unfamiliar to many of his readers. When some of these expressions eventually caught on in the language at large, they were traced back to Twain. For example, he is credited with the first printed use of "blow up" ("to lose self-control") in 1871, of "slop" ("effusive sentimentality") in 1866, and of the phrase "sweat out" ("to endure or wait through the course of") in 1876. "Hard-boiled" is documented as being first used by Twain in 1886 as an adjective meaning "hardened." Apparently, Twain and others saw the boiling of an egg to harden the white and yolk as a metaphor for other kinds of hardening. My sentence (using definition #2): The young tycoon proved that to be successful in the cutthroat world of business you need to occasionally put aside hard-boiled business practices and go with your gut instincts. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?