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Re: Word of the Day
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:34 am
by Dave (imported)
A Word a Day or WORDSMITH.ORG 's word of the day, today is
Autodidact
"A self taught person"
Re: Word of the Day
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:07 am
by DeaconBlues (imported)
Shibboleth
A shibboleth is a word or custom whose variations in pronunciation or style can be used to differentiate members of ingroups from those of outgroups. Within the mindset of the ingroup, a connotation or value judgment of correct/incorrect or superior/inferior can be ascribed to the two variants.
Sort of like a "password."
Re: Word of the Day
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:40 pm
by Dave (imported)
Shibboleth
. . .
About 1:38 into the skit they start to sing about Shibboleth . . .
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Re: Word of the Day
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:40 pm
by Riverwind (imported)
I think I get it, its like cloths, most of us have less ons then those running this country they are called the
River