The word for today is… mellifluous (adj) – Having a pleasant and fluid sound. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : In Latin, mel means “honey” and fluere means “to flow.” Those two linguistic components flow smoothly together in mellifluus (from Late Latin) and mellyfluous (from Middle English), the ancestors of mellifluous. The
The word for today is… kowtow (verb) – 1. To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in China. 2. To show servile deference. (noun) – 1. The act of kneeling and touching the forehead to the ground. 2. An
The word for today is… haggard (adj) – 1. Exhausted or distraught and often gaunt in appearance. 2. Wild and intractable. Used of a hawk in falconry. (noun) – An adult hawk captured for training. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Haggard comes from falconry, the sport of hunting with a trained bird
The word for today is… flibbertigibbet (noun) – A silly, scatterbrained, or garrulous person. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Flibbertigibbet is one of many incarnations of the Middle English word flepergebet, meaning “gossip” or “chatterer” (others include flybbergybe, flibber de’ Jibb, and flipperty-gibbet). It is a word of onomatopoeic origin,
Today’s Crybaby is having a sookfest about petrol pumps being sexist because they are designed by men and are therefore only suitable for men’s larger hands. Hasn’t anyone ever shown her the little clip they have on the handle that holds the lever open so you don’
The word for today is… delectation (noun) – 1. Delight. 2. Enjoyment; pleasure. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Pleasure, delight, and enjoyment are all synonyms and all signify the agreeable emotion accompanying the possession or expectation of what is good or greatly desired. Why, then, use delectation, that not-so-familiar
The word for today is… clowder (Also Cludder, Clutter) (noun) – (Animals) A kendle or kindle of cats, 1801; a group of cats. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Early 19th century: from dialect cludder ‘clutter’, probably related to clot. If you enjoyed this BFD word of the day please consider sharing
Source: brokenpromises.co.nz Promise: Child Poverty “This will be a government of transformation. It will lift up those who have been forgotten or neglected, it will take action on child poverty and homelessness“ Speech from the Throne Failed to deliver: In fact, heading in the wrong direction. Stats NZ
Stuff is just loving the pimping of climate catastrophe on their site. The latest thing attributed to climate change is a hot summer’s day: Apparently Auckland, presumably due to climate change as they’ve plonked the story under that category, has used a lot of water. When you click
The word for today is… tractable (adj) – 1. Easily managed or controlled; governable. 2. Easily handled or worked; malleable. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Docile, obedient, and amenable are synonyms of tractable, but those four words have slightly different shades of meaning. Tractable describes an individual whose character permits easy
Source: brokenpromises.co.nz Promise: Strong Economy “This government is committed to building a strong economy” Speech from the Throne Failed to deliver: * The number of people on the dole is up by 22,000. * Job growth is down from 10,000 a month under National to just 3,000
The word for today is… impugn (verb) – To attack as untrue; censure; malign; to cast doubt upon. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : When you impugn, you hazard repugnant pugnacity. More simply put, you risk insulting someone so greatly that they may punch you in response. The belligerent implications of impugn
Source: brokenpromises.co.nz Promise: Careers Advice “Ensure all students have professional personalised career advice before leaving high school.” Speech from the Throne Failed to deliver. Promise: Teacher/Child Ratios “Improve group size and teacher:child ratios for infants and toddlers in early childhood services” Labour’s Education Manifesto Failed
Lee Jussim is the author of The Orwelexicon, a blog post so funny that it was banned by Psychology Today. Within only 12 hours it had been viewed more than 1000 times (which is very popular for a Psychology article) but as it was a humourous post it is not
Dave Pellowe davepellowe.com Of all the hypocritical pig swill I’ve ever read in fake news, leftist rags, this one takes the cake. Rosie Batty – poster girl for the misandristic men-are-evil-predators narrative about domestic violence – thinks Bettina Arndt doesn’t deserve her AO because her work,
Source: brokenpromises.co.nz Promise: Transport “Safe cycling and walking around schools to be a transport priority.” Green Party / Labour Confidence and Supply Agreement Failed to deliver: The Government will argue there is a significant road safety investment programme underway, with a range of safety upgrades to existing infrastructure, but
