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 1 of 3 1 2 3
#77233 07/29/02 10:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 13,858
W
wwh Offline OP
Carpal Tunnel
OP Offline
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 13,858
A search accidently led me to this:
The National Education Association will announce a new
benefit for members in its September newsletter: a
$150,000 payout triggered when teachers are victims of
trucidation

I guessed it right. Can you?.Edit: dear hev: in one of my senile moments, I left out the closing
bracket. For URL to find more such words:http://www.spizzquiz.net/index.html


#77234 07/29/02 10:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 477
H
hev Offline
addict
Offline
addict
H
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 477
teachers are victims of
[redtrucidation

I got it, Dr Bill, but it might be easier if the red was taken out of the word.


#77235 07/29/02 11:15 PM
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,210
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,210
what does the "red" add to this? as a teacher in these times, I guess I'd better know...



formerly known as etaoin...
#77236 07/29/02 11:33 PM
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
W
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
Redtrucidation wasn't in OneLook at all. Trucidation was listed six times, the first source showing it as being obsolete.

So I wonder: Who pulled this obsolete noun out of the grave? And a grisly one at that...


#77237 07/30/02 12:23 AM
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,210
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,210
hahaha! I am so slow.... haha

ah, yes, trucidation...

grisly is a good word for it.



formerly known as etaoin...
#77238 07/30/02 12:27 AM
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,210
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,210
In reply to:

For URL to find more such words:http://www.spizzquiz.net/index.html


it all becomes clearer now. man, somebody's got a lot of free time, and I don't mean you, Bill.



formerly known as etaoin...
#77239 07/30/02 12:41 AM
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 13,858
W
wwh Offline OP
Carpal Tunnel
OP Offline
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 13,858
Hansardize, v.(HAN-sir-dize):
Wait for page to finish loading, then click word to hear it pronounced

See The Story:
or
Guess the definition:

(Click definition below and see if you're correct)

1.To prove a person to have formerly expressed a
different view.

Both The New York Times and The Washington Post
emphatically hansardized President Bush on their front
pages Thursday. The two papers explained details of
two loans totalling $180,375 with below-prime rates
that Harken Energy extended to the President in 1986
and 1988. Bush is now condemning such loans

OK, so now I know what "Hansardize" means, but damned if I can find its origin.


#77240 07/30/02 12:48 AM
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 13,858
W
wwh Offline OP
Carpal Tunnel
OP Offline
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 13,858
I found that "Hansard" publishes debates in Canadian government (can't remember correct title)
but so far no clue as to how it came to mean proving somebody is changing their story.

And please don't get truculent with me about "red" goofup.


#77241 07/30/02 01:04 AM
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 742
S
sjm Offline
old hand
Offline
old hand
S
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 742
Hansard's appears to be a Commonwealth tradition. The Mother of Parliaments is minuted by Hansard's and so it seems are many of her bastard spawn, including, at the least, Canada and New Zealand.


#77242 07/30/02 01:10 AM
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,210
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,210
maybe here:

http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/faq.htm

and I'm certainly non-truculent! in fact, I'm tractorulent!





formerly known as etaoin...
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3

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 (), 442 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