Wordsmith.org: the magic of words

Wordsmith Talk

About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us  

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 2 of 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
#123521 02/21/04 05:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 13,858
W
wwh Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 13,858
I remember a bit of "sprezzatura" in the Disney production of Peter Pan, in which Captain Hook (a cartoon copy of Basil Rathbone) lights a cigarette with left hand while nonchalanontly fencing with an opponent he isn't even looking at .


#123522 02/22/04 03:25 PM
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
W
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
That might have been Hook's lightszatura wwh.

There are other forms:

writeszzatura
jazzzzatura
or closely related improvisazzatura
balletzzatura
rodeozzatura or closely relted barrel-racezzatura
for of troy, knittszzatura
for faldo, knitpickszzatura
for jackie, doubleentendrezzatura or not-related bardophobiazzatura
for Dame Joan Sutherland, coloraturazzatura
for Sunday afternoon couched potatoes, snoozzzatura

Any other notable zzaturas?



#123523 02/22/04 04:38 PM
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 11,613
jazzzzatura

Poetzzatura



#123524 02/22/04 05:51 PM
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 619
G
addict
Offline
addict
G
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 619
My mum always said that the best way to get a new word into your vocabulary was to use it.

A performance sublime
That's sprezzatura
The best after that
Is only bravura.

Case in point:
Secretariat in the Belmont, 1973.
Who remembers any Triple Crown winner since?

Other Sprezzaturissimo Moments?

Miracle on Ice
Nadia's perfect "10"

Simply sprezz!




#123525 02/22/04 06:18 PM
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 3,467
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 3,467
GREAT sex --Kama zzatura



TEd
#123526 02/22/04 06:23 PM
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 619
G
addict
Offline
addict
G
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 619
kama sutra

Kama sutra is great sex without the sprezz.


#123527 02/22/04 06:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 555
M
addict
Offline
addict
M
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 555
The epitome of studied casualness; the absolute icon of Sprezzatura - James Bond! No!?

Am also thinking....women down the ages have always had this quality haven't they? Somehow, they always exuded a certain strength, confidence, vim; were the bulwarks of their families, managed SO many things in a day, children, homes, finances, social relationships, food, farms and still made it all look so effortless. ....distinct and definite erosion of sprezzatura methinks; at least certainly at this end; one job seems too much at times

And now...I shall await the brickbats that are certain to come


#123528 02/22/04 07:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 619
G
addict
Offline
addict
G
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 619
the bulwarks of their families

You can still find those "bulwarks" in Third World countries, but there isn't much sprezz in their existence.

P.S. What is your historical reference anyway? Vivian Leigh in "Gone with the Wind"?


#123529 02/22/04 07:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 555
M
addict
Offline
addict
M
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 555
I am *Third* World-ian by race Grapho, but that is not the reason for the lack of the 'Sprezz', I assure you


#123530 02/22/04 08:05 PM
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 619
G
addict
Offline
addict
G
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 619
I am *Third* World-ian by race

Third World-ian isn't "a race", Maahey. It's a condition. A truly unfortunate condition.

Fortunately, you escaped it.


Page 2 of 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Moderated by  Jackie 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Statistics
Forums16
Topics13,912
Posts229,283
Members9,179
Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
Newest Members
TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV, Heather_Turey, Standy
9,179 Registered Users
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 435 guests, and 3 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters(30 Days)
Top Posters
wwh 13,858
Faldage 13,803
Jackie 11,613
tsuwm 10,542
wofahulicodoc 10,510
LukeJavan8 9,916
AnnaStrophic 6,511
Wordwind 6,296
of troy 5,400
Disclaimer: Wordsmith.org is not responsible for views expressed on this site. Use of this forum is at your own risk and liability - you agree to hold Wordsmith.org and its associates harmless as a condition of using it.

Home | Today's Word | Yesterday's Word | Subscribe | FAQ | Archives | Search | Feedback
Wordsmith Talk | Wordsmith Chat

© 1994-2024 Wordsmith

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5