Words of the day from October 2003 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

JadziaDax · 10-01-2003, 01:39 AM

The Word of the Day for October 1 is:

condone • \kun-DOHN\ • (verb) to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless

A little more information about today’s word:
Since some folks don't condone even minor usage slips, you might want to get the meaning of this word straight. Although English speakers sometimes use "condone" with the intended meaning "approve of" or "encourage," the more established meaning is closer to "pardon" or "overlook." "Condone" comes from the Latin verb "condonare," which means "to give" or "to forgive." "Condonare" in turn combines the Latin prefix "con-," indicating thoroughness, and "donare," meaning "to give" or "to grant." Not surprisingly, "donare" is also the source of our words "donate" and "pardon."

My sentence:
"If you are disrespectful of other students in my classroom," Ms. Pace warned on the first day of school, "I won't condone it."

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

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mrsandman · 10-01-2003, 05:01 AM

If you condone a pint of whiskey in ten seconds, then you passed that phase of the initiation into the fraternity.

redravin40 · 10-01-2003, 05:48 AM

The cooperate rules said that nobody could eat or drink on the job but the manager condoned some food at peoples desks.

JadziaDax · 10-02-2003, 01:08 AM

The Word of the Day for October 2 is:

convoluted • \KAHN-vuh-loo-tud\ • (adjective) 1. having convolutions; 2. involved, intricate

A little more information about today’s word:
Convolutions, in the concrete sense, are folded, winding shapes. (The irregular ridges on our brain are convolutions.) "Convoluted" and "convolution" are from Latin "volvere," meaning "to roll." "Volvere" has given English many words, but one of the following is NOT from "volvere." Can you pick it out? vault voluminous volley voluble devolve The path from "vault" to "volvere" leads (rather convolutedly) through Middle English, Anglo-French, and Vulgar Latin to Latin "volutus," past participle of "volvere." "Voluble" meant "rolling easily" before it meant "speaking readily," and "voluminous" first meant "consisting of many folds." "Devolve" ("to pass down," as in "the stewardship devolved upon the son") once meant literally "to roll down." The word that doesn’t belong is "volley." It’s from Latin "volare," meaning "to fly."

My sentence (using definition #2):
According to my sister’s convoluted reasoning, I still owed her $20.

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

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mrsandman · 10-02-2003, 03:54 AM

Only out of prison a week, the ex- convoluting a business and got caught red-handed.

redravin40 · 10-02-2003, 06:36 PM

Tax laws have become so convoluted that only accountants and lawyers understand them completely.

collide · 10-02-2003, 06:37 PM

He would often condone verbal assaults from his girlfriend since she's a practicing dominatrix.

collide · 10-02-2003, 06:49 PM

The entrepreneur's convoluted plans failed to impress enough investors to assure long lasting stability.

JadziaDax · 10-03-2003, 02:28 AM

The Word of the Day for October 3 is:

flounce • \FLOWNSS ("OW" as in "cow")\ • (verb) 1a. to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions; also, to move so as to draw attention to oneself; 1b. to go with sudden determination; 2. flounder, struggle

A little more information about today’s word:
Despite its rhyming connection with "bounce," the history behind "flounce" is not entirely certain. Its first recorded use as a verb in English occurred in 1542. Some scholars believe it is related to the Norwegian verb "flunsa" (meaning "to hurry" or "to work briskly") and the Swedish "flunsa" ("to fall with a splash" or "to plunge"). The connection is uncertain, however, because the "flunsa" verbs did not appear in their respective languages until the 18th century, long after "flounce" surfaced in English. A second distinct sense of "flounce," referring to a strip or ruffle of fabric attached on one edge, did not appear in English until the 18th century. This "flounce" derives from the Middle English "frouncen" ("to curl").

My sentence (using definition #1a):
The host of the party looked like she was dancing as she flounced about in an effort to greet each of the guests.

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

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redravin40 · 10-03-2003, 06:03 AM

After being told to go to the office, Danny flounced out of the classroom.

mrsandman · 10-03-2003, 11:25 AM

Back in the day when I sold various and sundry items, I always used a kind of hanging type of scale (you know what I mean) that didn’t always measure a flounce .

collide · 10-03-2003, 02:15 PM

DJ Acucrack danced like an epileptic, flouncing like a fish out of water. (This is true, too -- I've seen him perform live, and it was very amusing.)

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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mrsandman · 10-06-2003, 04:16 AM

Was that a cussword I hard-boiled I’m getting me a paddle and going to teach you some manners.

redravin40 · 10-06-2003, 05:57 AM

Some folks might call me hard-boiled but I like to think that packing a gat is just realistic in my line of work.

collide · 10-06-2003, 12:11 PM

Inspector Lee was a hard-boiled bloke carrying two guns and an attitude.

spectre · 10-06-2003, 02:27 PM

John found that he had to be hard-boiled just to survive his environment.

JadziaDax · 10-07-2003, 01:17 AM

The Word of the Day for October 7 is:

hiatus • \hye-AY-tus\ • (noun) 1. a break in or as if in a material object; gap; 2a. an interruption in time or continuity; break; 2b. a period when something (as a program or activity) is suspended or interrupted

A little more information about today’s word:
"Hiatus" comes from "hiare," a Latin verb meaning "to gape" or "to yawn," and first appeared in English in the middle of the 16th century. Originally, the word referred to a gap or opening in something, such as a cave opening in a cliff. Occasionally, it has been used to describe holes in clothing, as when Laurence Sterne wrote in Tristram Shandy of "the hiatus in Phutatorius's breeches." These days, "hiatus" is usually used in a temporal sense to refer to a pause or interruption (as in a song), or a period during which an activity is temporarily suspended (such as a hiatus from teaching).

My sentence (using definition #2b):
After the summer hiatus (during which he mostly put his brain on hold), Tony returned to school ready for some serious studying.

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

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redravin40 · 10-07-2003, 05:52 AM

Some of my favorite TV show were put on what was called a hiatus by the networks but then never came back.

mrsandman · 10-07-2003, 06:30 AM

To celebrate, we basically got hiatus some munchies and then crashed.

collide · 10-07-2003, 12:19 PM

Cheryl took a much needed hiatus from the many hours of unrewarding work.

spectre · 10-07-2003, 01:20 PM

John's job was so stressful, that he felt the need to take a temporary hiatus before he burned out.

laconic1 · 10-07-2003, 02:56 PM

I took a hiatus from school this afternoon.

QuasiMojo · 10-07-2003, 07:52 PM

the question that I was asked the most when I toured the
deep, Deep south was, "Why d'yall hiatus so much?
I really wanna know

Munku · 10-07-2003, 08:59 PM

Mrsand, I don't believe condone fits in your sentence. :/

MuadDib · 10-07-2003, 09:24 PM

The people of California disappoint me by forcing their governor to take a hiatus.

JadziaDax · 10-08-2003, 01:37 AM

The Word of the Day for October 8 is:

pidgin • \PIH-jun\ • (noun) a simplified speech used for communication between people with different languages

A little more information about today’s word:
The history of "pidgin" begins about the early 19th century in the South China city of Guangzhou. Chinese merchants interacting with English speakers on the docks in this port sometimes pronounced the word "business" as "bigeon." By the century’s end, "bigeon" had degenerated into "pigeon" and finally "pidgin," which then appropriately became the descriptor of the unique communication necessitated when people who speak different languages meet. Pidgins generally consist of a small vocabulary (Chinese Pidgin English has only 700 words), but some have grown to become the native language of a group. Examples include Sea Island Creole spoken in South Carolina’s Sea Islands; Haitian Creole; and Louisiana Creole. The alteration of "bigeon" to "pigeon" also gave us "pigeon," meaning "an object of special concern" or "accepted business or interest."

My sentence:
Creole, which is now spoken in parts of southern Louisiana, originated as a pidgin spoken between French-speaking colonists and African slaves.

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

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mrsandman · 10-08-2003, 03:46 AM

I am on the national "no call" list, but I STILL get tele-marketers pidgin their products to me every day.

cliche · 10-08-2003, 04:07 AM

mrsandman

When asylum-seekers arrive, they often speak little more than a pidgin English, but soon they are capable of much more.

spectre · 10-08-2003, 04:44 AM

Jim tried to pidgin with John, but speaking louder and slower didn't help since John didn't speak English.

redravin40 · 10-08-2003, 05:54 AM

Spanglish is another example of a pidgin language.

collide · 10-08-2003, 04:13 PM

While I'd like to consider myself multilingual, I simply have not the extensive command of any language besides English, and it pains me to hold a conversation in pidgin, especially when visiting relatives or touring a foreign country.

JadziaDax · 10-09-2003, 01:00 AM

The Word of the Day for October 9 is:

rutilant • \ROO-tuh-lunt\ • (adjective) having a reddish glow

A little more information about today’s word:
"Rutilant," which first appeared in English late in the 15th century, is used in English today to describe anything with a reddish or fiery glow, such as a sunset or flushed skin. It derives from the Latin "rutilus," meaning "ruddy," which is probably related to the Latin "ruber," meaning "red." "Ruber" itself is a direct ancestor of our word "rubella" (a disease named for the reddish color one's skin turns when afflicted with the condition) and "rubric" (which, among other things, can refer to a book or manuscript heading that is done or underlined in red). "Ruber" is also a distant relative of several English words for things that bear a reddish tone (including "russet," "rust," and "ruby") and even of the word "red" itself.

My sentence:
Embarrassed by the surprise party we sprung on her, Joyce held up her hands in an effort to hide her rutilant face.

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

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spectre · 10-09-2003, 05:42 AM

The gem had a rutilant luster.

mrsandman · 10-09-2003, 05:45 AM

Since you treated my to breakfast this morning, I’d like to take rutilant this afternoon.

redravin40 · 10-09-2003, 06:05 AM

The dark clouds had streaks of rutilant color as the sun came up over the mountains.

collide · 10-09-2003, 06:22 PM

Naughty Natalie's rutilant buttocks received ample spankings.

JadziaDax · 10-10-2003, 01:05 AM

The Word of the Day for October 10 is:

skirl • \SKURL\ • (verb) intransitive: of a bagpipe; to emit the high shrill tone of the chanter; also, to give forth music; transitive: to play (music) on the bagpipe

A little more information about today’s word:
Not every musical instrument is honored with its very own verb. But then, not every musical instrument emits a sound that quite matches that of a bagpipe. Depending on your ear, you might think bagpipes "give forth music," or you might be more apt to say they "shriek." If you are of the latter opinion, your thinking aligns with the earliest sense of "skirl"—"to shriek." Beginning around 1400, that early sense was used of screeching maids, winds, and the like. Scottish poet Robert Sempill first used it for bagpipes in the mid-1600s. The meaning of "skirl" has shifted over time, however, and these days you can use the verb without causing offense to bagpipers and bagpipe enthusiasts.

My sentence (using the transitive definition):
The bagpipes skirled, the bodhran drummed, the tartans swirled, and the Summer 2003 Highland Games were ushered in!

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

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redravin40 · 10-10-2003, 01:55 AM

Upon trying haggis for the first time the American let out a skirl sound.

mrsandman · 10-10-2003, 04:41 AM

The first time I met her I said to myself: “ Skirl is going to be my wife.”

10-01-2003, 01:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day October 1 The Word of the Day for October 1 is: condone • \kun-DOHN\ • (verb) to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless A little more information about today’s word: Since some folks don't condone even minor usage slips, you might want to get the meaning of this word straight. Although English speakers sometimes use "condone" with the intended meaning "approve of" or "encourage," the more established meaning is closer to "pardon" or "overlook." "Condone" comes from the Latin verb "condonare," which means "to give" or "to forgive." "Condonare" in turn combines the Latin prefix "con-," indicating thoroughness, and "donare," meaning "to give" or "to grant." Not surprisingly, "donare" is also the source of our words "donate" and "pardon." My sentence: "If you are disrespectful of other students in my classroom," Ms. Pace warned on the first day of school, "I won't condone it." Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

10-01-2003, 05:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	If you condone a pint of whiskey in ten seconds, then you passed that phase of the initiation into the fraternity. __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

10-02-2003, 01:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day October 2 The Word of the Day for October 2 is: convoluted • \KAHN-vuh-loo-tud\ • (adjective) 1. having convolutions; 2. involved, intricate A little more information about today’s word: Convolutions, in the concrete sense, are folded, winding shapes. (The irregular ridges on our brain are convolutions.) "Convoluted" and "convolution" are from Latin "volvere," meaning "to roll." "Volvere" has given English many words, but one of the following is NOT from "volvere." Can you pick it out? vault voluminous volley voluble devolve The path from "vault" to "volvere" leads (rather convolutedly) through Middle English, Anglo-French, and Vulgar Latin to Latin "volutus," past participle of "volvere." "Voluble" meant "rolling easily" before it meant "speaking readily," and "voluminous" first meant "consisting of many folds." "Devolve" ("to pass down," as in "the stewardship devolved upon the son") once meant literally "to roll down." The word that doesn’t belong is "volley." It’s from Latin "volare," meaning "to fly." My sentence (using definition #2): According to my sister’s convoluted reasoning, I still owed her $20. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

10-02-2003, 03:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	Only out of prison a week, the ex- convoluting a business and got caught red-handed. __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

10-02-2003, 06:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
collide Turn off your TV. Location: ... .- -. ..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. --- --..-- -.-. .-	He would often condone verbal assaults from his girlfriend since she's a practicing dominatrix. __________________ "inhuman fiery goat worship" is an anagram for "information superhighway" -kingvolc

10-01-2003, 05:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	The cooperate rules said that nobody could eat or drink on the job but the manager condoned some food at peoples desks.

10-02-2003, 06:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	Tax laws have become so convoluted that only accountants and lawyers understand them completely.

10-02-2003, 06:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
collide Turn off your TV. Location: ... .- -. ..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. --- --..-- -.-. .-	The entrepreneur's convoluted plans failed to impress enough investors to assure long lasting stability. __________________ "inhuman fiery goat worship" is an anagram for "information superhighway" -kingvolc

10-03-2003, 02:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day October 3 The Word of the Day for October 3 is: flounce • \FLOWNSS ("OW" as in "cow")\ • (verb) 1a. to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions; also, to move so as to draw attention to oneself; 1b. to go with sudden determination; 2. flounder, struggle A little more information about today’s word: Despite its rhyming connection with "bounce," the history behind "flounce" is not entirely certain. Its first recorded use as a verb in English occurred in 1542. Some scholars believe it is related to the Norwegian verb "flunsa" (meaning "to hurry" or "to work briskly") and the Swedish "flunsa" ("to fall with a splash" or "to plunge"). The connection is uncertain, however, because the "flunsa" verbs did not appear in their respective languages until the 18th century, long after "flounce" surfaced in English. A second distinct sense of "flounce," referring to a strip or ruffle of fabric attached on one edge, did not appear in English until the 18th century. This "flounce" derives from the Middle English "frouncen" ("to curl"). My sentence (using definition #1a): The host of the party looked like she was dancing as she flounced about in an effort to greet each of the guests. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

10-03-2003, 06:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	After being told to go to the office, Danny flounced out of the classroom.

10-03-2003, 11:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	Back in the day when I sold various and sundry items, I always used a kind of hanging type of scale (you know what I mean) that didn’t always measure a flounce . __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

10-03-2003, 02:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
collide Turn off your TV. Location: ... .- -. ..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. --- --..-- -.-. .-	DJ Acucrack danced like an epileptic, flouncing like a fish out of water. (This is true, too -- I've seen him perform live, and it was very amusing.) __________________ "inhuman fiery goat worship" is an anagram for "information superhighway" -kingvolc

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?

10-06-2003, 04:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	Was that a cussword I hard-boiled I’m getting me a paddle and going to teach you some manners. __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

10-06-2003, 05:57 AM	#15 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	Some folks might call me hard-boiled but I like to think that packing a gat is just realistic in my line of work.

10-07-2003, 09:24 PM	#26 (permalink)
MuadDib Psycho	The people of California disappoint me by forcing their governor to take a hiatus. __________________ "The courts that first rode the warhorse of virtual representation into battle on the res judicata front invested their steed with near-magical properties." ~27 F.3d 751

10-06-2003, 12:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
collide Turn off your TV. Location: ... .- -. ..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. --- --..-- -.-. .-	Inspector Lee was a hard-boiled bloke carrying two guns and an attitude. __________________ "inhuman fiery goat worship" is an anagram for "information superhighway" -kingvolc

10-06-2003, 02:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	John found that he had to be hard-boiled just to survive his environment. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

10-07-2003, 01:17 AM	#18 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day October 7 The Word of the Day for October 7 is: hiatus • \hye-AY-tus\ • (noun) 1. a break in or as if in a material object; gap; 2a. an interruption in time or continuity; break; 2b. a period when something (as a program or activity) is suspended or interrupted A little more information about today’s word: "Hiatus" comes from "hiare," a Latin verb meaning "to gape" or "to yawn," and first appeared in English in the middle of the 16th century. Originally, the word referred to a gap or opening in something, such as a cave opening in a cliff. Occasionally, it has been used to describe holes in clothing, as when Laurence Sterne wrote in Tristram Shandy of "the hiatus in Phutatorius's breeches." These days, "hiatus" is usually used in a temporal sense to refer to a pause or interruption (as in a song), or a period during which an activity is temporarily suspended (such as a hiatus from teaching). My sentence (using definition #2b): After the summer hiatus (during which he mostly put his brain on hold), Tony returned to school ready for some serious studying. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

10-07-2003, 05:52 AM	#19 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	Some of my favorite TV show were put on what was called a hiatus by the networks but then never came back.

10-07-2003, 06:30 AM	#20 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	To celebrate, we basically got hiatus some munchies and then crashed. __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

10-07-2003, 12:19 PM	#21 (permalink)
collide Turn off your TV. Location: ... .- -. ..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. --- --..-- -.-. .-	Cheryl took a much needed hiatus from the many hours of unrewarding work. __________________ "inhuman fiery goat worship" is an anagram for "information superhighway" -kingvolc

10-07-2003, 01:20 PM	#22 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	John's job was so stressful, that he felt the need to take a temporary hiatus before he burned out. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

10-07-2003, 02:56 PM	#23 (permalink)
laconic1 Junkie	I took a hiatus from school this afternoon.

10-07-2003, 07:52 PM	#24 (permalink)
QuasiMojo King Knave Location: Lancaster	the question that I was asked the most when I toured the deep, Deep south was, "Why d'yall hiatus so much? I really wanna know __________________ AzAbOv ZoBeLoE

10-07-2003, 08:59 PM	#25 (permalink)
Munku Lost Location: Florida	Mrsand, I don't believe condone fits in your sentence. :/

10-08-2003, 01:37 AM	#27 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day October 8 The Word of the Day for October 8 is: pidgin • \PIH-jun\ • (noun) a simplified speech used for communication between people with different languages A little more information about today’s word: The history of "pidgin" begins about the early 19th century in the South China city of Guangzhou. Chinese merchants interacting with English speakers on the docks in this port sometimes pronounced the word "business" as "bigeon." By the century’s end, "bigeon" had degenerated into "pigeon" and finally "pidgin," which then appropriately became the descriptor of the unique communication necessitated when people who speak different languages meet. Pidgins generally consist of a small vocabulary (Chinese Pidgin English has only 700 words), but some have grown to become the native language of a group. Examples include Sea Island Creole spoken in South Carolina’s Sea Islands; Haitian Creole; and Louisiana Creole. The alteration of "bigeon" to "pigeon" also gave us "pigeon," meaning "an object of special concern" or "accepted business or interest." My sentence: Creole, which is now spoken in parts of southern Louisiana, originated as a pidgin spoken between French-speaking colonists and African slaves. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

10-08-2003, 03:46 AM	#28 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	I am on the national "no call" list, but I STILL get tele-marketers pidgin their products to me every day. __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

10-08-2003, 04:07 AM	#29 (permalink)
cliche Rookie Location: Oxford, UK	mrsandman When asylum-seekers arrive, they often speak little more than a pidgin English, but soon they are capable of much more. __________________ I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones. -- John Cage (1912 - 1992)

10-08-2003, 04:44 AM	#30 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	Jim tried to pidgin with John, but speaking louder and slower didn't help since John didn't speak English. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

10-08-2003, 05:54 AM	#31 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	Spanglish is another example of a pidgin language.

10-08-2003, 04:13 PM	#32 (permalink)
collide Turn off your TV. Location: ... .- -. ..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. --- --..-- -.-. .-	While I'd like to consider myself multilingual, I simply have not the extensive command of any language besides English, and it pains me to hold a conversation in pidgin, especially when visiting relatives or touring a foreign country. __________________ "inhuman fiery goat worship" is an anagram for "information superhighway" -kingvolc

10-09-2003, 01:00 AM	#33 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day October 9 The Word of the Day for October 9 is: rutilant • \ROO-tuh-lunt\ • (adjective) having a reddish glow A little more information about today’s word: "Rutilant," which first appeared in English late in the 15th century, is used in English today to describe anything with a reddish or fiery glow, such as a sunset or flushed skin. It derives from the Latin "rutilus," meaning "ruddy," which is probably related to the Latin "ruber," meaning "red." "Ruber" itself is a direct ancestor of our word "rubella" (a disease named for the reddish color one's skin turns when afflicted with the condition) and "rubric" (which, among other things, can refer to a book or manuscript heading that is done or underlined in red). "Ruber" is also a distant relative of several English words for things that bear a reddish tone (including "russet," "rust," and "ruby") and even of the word "red" itself. My sentence: Embarrassed by the surprise party we sprung on her, Joyce held up her hands in an effort to hide her rutilant face. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

10-09-2003, 05:42 AM	#34 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	The gem had a rutilant luster. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

10-09-2003, 05:45 AM	#35 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	Since you treated my to breakfast this morning, I’d like to take rutilant this afternoon. __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

10-09-2003, 06:05 AM	#36 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	The dark clouds had streaks of rutilant color as the sun came up over the mountains.