This was from spelling bee, but luckily when I searched I found tsuwm had used it
a couple days ago. Don't remember seeing it in my e-mail. But tsuwm says he is
having trouble keeping up with the load. I can readily believe that. So I copied
from twuwm's site:
1. today's wwftd is... ••
Worthless Word for the Day
...the worthless word for the day is: apopemptic [adj] /ap uh PEMP tic/ pertaining to dismissal; valedictory (from Gr.
apopemptikos, to send away) The...
...Hamlet is one of the most eloquent (if long-winded) apopemptic speeches in literature. Good advice too. Apopemptic describes
messages to, rather than...
...Thus it does not apply to a farewell address. Today's practically automatic apopemptic message is "Have a nice day!" to which
Russell Baker says he once...
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