VOCAB wars

[Tidus44]

neologize: to make or use new words or create new meanings for existing words.

 

As in;

Exercise!

Ex.. er.. cise.

Ex..are..size.

eggs are sides...

...for bacon.

BACON!

Edited March 1, 2014 by Tidus44

[Aurielius]

RUSTICATION- To be sent down or temporarily expelled for a short term.....I won't elaborate on how I am familiar with the term :geek:

[Tidus44]

rustication - I thought of masonry and wood where a rough surface is made in contrast to a smooth surface to give texture or character. My engineering background coming out I guess. Interesting word and considering its a naval aviator posting the word, I'll just let my imagination run a bit as I contemplate how you became familiar with the term. Oh, how I miss being aboard ship and seeing the world.

 

transpontine: across or beyond a bridge.

[Aurielius]

obelus- mark of reference signifying spurious passage in a manuscript

[Tidus44]

Have 20 new employees starting this morning and I am responsible for orientating them to how the department functions. Interesting conversation at coffee, abiogenesis: the theory that living organisms can arise spontaneously. All but one of the 20 has a degree in something rather difficult to achieve (biochemist, kinesologist, chemical engineer, etc.). Not like when I started where about 1/2 of the group was doing the job in lieu of going to jail. Oh and the one, he has a degree, in liberal arts, so he got a fair bit of ribbing.

[Aurielius]

Liberal Arts at least indicates that he knows how to read and write...that is something more than the usual Idiocratic college graduate.What ever happened to meritocracy?

[Tidus44]

The ribbing was more jocular in nature (given to or characterized by joking) than malicious. Really, its just 20 young men on the first day of a career they have worked hard both mentally and physically to obtain looking for some form of a pecking order to serve the next 60 or so days of training. My delight today was I found myself with 20 personable, capable and quite intelligent young men whereas in the past few years the majority of individuals hired were not nearly as impressive.

 

As for rustication, been there myself. The days pay it cost me for noncompliance was much preferable to a day at a funeral (likely mine as well as my crew).

[Aurielius]

Impotent- Lacking potency or vitality, as my government's foreign policy or lack there of. I once unfairly compared my disaffection with the foreign policy of the current administration with Carter's. I think I owe Carter an apology. :confused:

[Tidus44]

I think you do too. Of course, my governments foreign policy makes about as much sense as bras for antelopes, so who am I to judge?

 

punctilious: precise; exact in the smallest particulars.

[Aurielius]

Naive- where one neglects pragmatism in favor of moral idealism. That of course defines Carter, whereas LOMF (lack of moral fiber) would define Obama. ..an old RAF term....which had immediate consequences.