Words We Love : Raconteur

Raconteur


noun

a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly

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Words We Love : Maverick

Mav”er*ick\ n. In the southwestern part of the United States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild;—said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle.


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Words That Should Be In The Dictionary : KateMoss

Note the unique spelling of this verb, unlike traditional English spelling, the third consonant is capitalized as a reference to the origin of the word.

KateMoss – verb – to throw up, to vomit, to pray to the porcelain God; from the 1990’s supermodel Kate Moss who was believed to have actively engage in bulimia, now used to describe any act in which stomach contents are expelled.

After a wild Halloween and too much candy, our Jack-O-Lantern KateMossed all over the guest ensuite

Words We Love : Raconteur

Raconteur


noun

a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly

In keeping with our goal of making ordinary days extraordinary, from time to time we will be adding more new, interesting, and sometimes forgotten, words to the Tuesdays And Thursdays blog roll.

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Words We Love : Maverick

Mav”er*ick\ n. In the southwestern part of the United States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild;—said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle.


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Favourite Words : Earmark (it's really not that dirty)

Earmark

Originally a cut or mark in the ear of sheep and cattle, serving as a sign of ownership; first recorded 1577 in figurative sense; in modernity, the term earmark has come to mean something set aside for a specific purpose, usually money, but it can be time (I will earmark 15 minutes a day to reflect on my daily gratitudes).

With regard to earmarks and financial issues, the concept is to set aside funds for a special purpose. In an education bill for instance, specific funds may be set aside for the stated goal of replacing the roof of a certain school, or in a transportation bill, specific dollars are included to guarantee that railroad crossings in rural areas are upgraded for safety issues.

Like anything else, earmarks can be exploited and abused, but anyone who has seen a new traffic lights installed, upgrades to their emergency response system (911), or new fire trucks purchased for their community with money from the Federal Government has benefitted from earmarks.

Words We Love : Earmark

Earmark

Originally a cut or mark in the ear of sheep and cattle, serving as a sign of ownership; first recorded 1577 in figurative sense; in modernity, the term earmark has come to mean something set aside for a specific purpose, usually money, but it can be time (I will earmark 15 minutes a day to reflect on my daily gratitudes).

With regard to earmarks and financial issues, the concept is to set aside funds for a special purpose. In an education bill for instance, specific funds may be set aside for the stated goal of replacing the roof of a certain school, or in a transportation bill, specific dollars are included to guarantee that railroad crossings in rural areas are upgraded for safety issues.

Like anything else, earmarks can be exploited and abused, but anyone who has seen a new traffic lights installed, upgrades to their emergency response system (911), or new fire trucks purchased for their community with money from the Federal Government has benefitted from earmarks.