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OP 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...
52% Thu, 14 Nov 2002 23:53:13 GMT http://home.mn.rr.com/wwftd/Frame1.html
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p.11
wwh 11/18/02 12:58 AM ![]()
Re: apiarist
wwh 11/18/02 01:09 AM ![]()
Re: apiarist/Appius
Faldage 11/18/02 12:23 PM ![]()
Re: apiarist/Appius
wwh 11/18/02 02:47 PM ![]()
Re: apiarist/Appius
Faldage 11/18/02 03:00 PM ![]()
apojove
wwh 11/18/02 01:14 AM ![]()
Re: apogonid
wwh 11/18/02 01:23 AM ![]()
Re: apologia
wwh 11/18/02 01:36 AM ![]()
Re: Appolonian
wwh 11/18/02 01:29 AM ![]()
Re: apopemptic
wwh 11/18/02 01:45 AM ![]()
Re: apophysis
wwh 11/18/02 01:52 AM ![]()
Re: apophysis
Wordwind 11/20/02 12:43 AM ![]()
Re: apophysis
wwh 11/20/02 02:10 AM ![]()
Re: Via Way
Faldage 11/20/02 11:36 AM ![]()
Re:Wegh
Wordwind 11/20/02 12:29 PM ![]()
Re:Wegh
Faldage 11/20/02 01:46 PM ![]()
Re:Wegh Walleyed
Wordwind 11/20/02 03:25 PM ![]()
Re:Wegh Walleyed
Faldage 11/20/02 03:48 PM ![]()
Re: appetible
wwh 11/18/02 02:06 AM
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