Word of the Day - New words, and what they mean!

trichrider · Nov 4, 2017

supercilious

adjective 1. haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.

adjective 1. displaying arrogant pride, scorn, or indifference

adj. 1520s, from Latin superciliosus "haughty, arrogant," from supercilium "haughty demeanor, pride," literally "eyebrow" (via notion of raising the eyebrow to express haughtiness), from super "above" (see super- ) + second element akin to cilium "eyelid," related to celare "to cover, hide," from PIE root *kel- "to conceal".

Gypsy Nirvana · Nov 4, 2017

Rambunctious
[ram-buhngk-shuh s]

adjective
1.
difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous:
a rambunctious child.
2.
turbulently active and noisy:
a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand.
Origin of rambunctious Expand
1820-1830An Americanism dating back to 1820-30; origin uncertain

rambunctiously, adverb
rambunctiousness, noun

baduy · Nov 4, 2017

I'm no native speaker but I really like the word bamboozle

Patmando22 · Nov 4, 2017

bam·boo·zle
bamˈbo͞ozəl/Submit
verb informal
fool or cheat (someone).
"Tom Sawyer bamboozled the neighborhood boys into doing it for him"
confound or perplex.
"bamboozled by the number of savings plans being offered"

Patmando22 · Nov 4, 2017

Habadashary
hab·er·dash·er·y
ˈhabərˌdaSHərē/Submit
noun
NORTH AMERICAN
the goods and wares sold by a haberdasher.
the shop of a haberdasher.
plural noun: haberdasheries

Patmando22 · Nov 4, 2017

Zeitgeist
zeit·geist
ˈtsītˌɡīst,ˈzītˌɡīst/Submit
noun
noun: zeitgeist
the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
"the story captured the zeitgeist of the late 1960s"

Stoner4Life · Nov 4, 2017

Gypsy Nirvana said:
Having a proper, rounded vocabulary is a good thing, it really helps us to express ourselves on forum sites such as ICMAG, where the written word is all powerful.

So I am starting this thread around vocabulary so that we can all learn new words and what the words mean daily, to further our education into the English language.

To kick-off and get the ball rolling here is my word of the day:

insouciance
ɪnˈsuːsɪəns
noun
casual lack of concern; indifference.
"an impression of boyish insouciance"
synonyms: nonchalance, unconcern, lack of concern, indifference, heedlessness, relaxedness, calm, calmness, equanimity, coolness, composure, casualness, ease, easy-going attitude, airiness, carefreeness, frivolousness, carelessness; informalcool
"his anxieties increased, despite Jen's insouciance"

What is your word of the day?

Dang Gypsy!!! you put some work into that.

Me??? No talent for that, although I'm quick to come up with insulting monikers for wingnuts that get themselves in the news & why.

trichrider · Nov 4, 2017

ebullient

e·bul·lient
[ih- buhl-y uhnt, ih- bool-]

ADJECTIVE
1.

overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited

2.

bubbling up like a boiling liquid.

trichrider was ebullient in his actions.

HempKat · Nov 4, 2017

disingenuous

disingenuous

dis·in·gen·u·ous

/ˌdisənˈjenyo͞oəs/

adjective: disingenuous

not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.

synonyms: insincere, dishonest, untruthful, false, deceitful, duplicitous, lying, mendacious; hypocritical
"that innocent, teary-eyed look is just part of a disingenuous act"

trichrider · Nov 4, 2017

ignominious
uk /ˌɪɡ.nəˈmɪn.i.əs/ us /ˌɪɡ.nəˈmɪn.i.əs/ literary

ADJECTIVE
1.

marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat.

2.

bearing or deserving ignominy; contemptible

(especially of events or behaviour) embarrassing because of being a complete failure:

that was an ignominious insinuation of knowing.

al70 · Nov 4, 2017

Irish can (bumfuzzle) any team,,,headline about the notre dame fightin irish football team,, chicago tribune october 27, 2002

sourpuss · Nov 4, 2017

Shlong adjective
Somewhere between short and long.

Makes life funnier use it and see

al70 · Nov 4, 2017

sourpuss said:
Shlong adjective
Somewhere between short and long.

Makes life funnier use it and see

prevening
between afternoon n evening,,, (big bang theory)

Gypsy Nirvana · Nov 4, 2017

MALEVOLENT
[muh-lev-uh-luh nt]

adjective
1.
wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious:
His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.

2.
evil; harmful; injurious:
a malevolent inclination to destroy the happiness of others.

3.
Astrology. evil or malign in influence.

al70 · Nov 4, 2017

snuffillupicuss,
sesame steet resident

al70 · Nov 4, 2017

sasanochamahanois

Gry · Nov 4, 2017

Faction:

1 :a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking :clique

The committee soon split into factions.

2 :party spirit especially when marked by dissension

faction, or the irreconcilable conflict of parties

Merriam -Webster

al70 · Nov 4, 2017

Gry said:
Faction:

1 :a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking :clique

The committee soon split into factions.

2 :party spirit especially when marked by dissension faction, or the irreconcilable conflict of parties

Merriam -Webster

dissident

Gypsy Nirvana · Nov 5, 2017

al70 said:
dissident

If you are presenting certain words in this thread, can you also present their meaning, thus:

dissident
[dis-i-duh nt]

noun
1.
a person who dissents.
adjective
2.
disagreeing or dissenting, as in opinion or attitude:
a ban on dissident magazines.

EasyGoing · Nov 5, 2017

Useful Idiots

Useful idiot
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Useful idiot (disambiguation).
In political jargon, a useful idiot (also useful fool[1]) is a derogatory term for a person perceived as a propagandist for a cause the goals of which they are not fully aware, and who is used cynically by the leaders of the cause.[1][2] The term was originally used to describe non-Communists regarded as susceptible to Communist propaganda and manipulation.[2] The term does not appear to have been used within the Soviet Union.[2]

Useful idiots everywhere these days.

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