Word for the Day, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - Argot

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[tioga]

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “Word for the Day”.

Argot

Noun

A specialized vocabulary or set of idioms used by a particular group: thieves' argot. See Synonyms at dialect.

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Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.

The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)

Practice makes perfect.....post on....

Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)

Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister

Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate

[tioga]

I am shocked that a community organizer is worth $10,000,000.00. In his own argot he is a 1%er. Where did it come from?

Obama worth as much as $10 million

[tioga]

Up and at it, we have only 174 more days to defeat Obama. Get to work.

[Explorer89]

From book sales?

[Explorer89]

Clearly the Biden argot that he is blue collar is true. The doofus apparently has a negative net worth.

[Diogenesis]

pRes_ _ential atonal argot?

[tioga]

A+++ I have been off the internet for 24 hours. Wow, that’s a record for me. I feel so out of touch.

[tioga]

Our reefer prez has the hand signals down. A+++

[count-your-change]

Argot

I think this be pirate talk for “I got” as in “’Ar matey, ar got me a parrot what drank me rum, nows it like chicken in wine sauce, let’s eat!, ‘ees near done!...ar”.

Note to you pie rates out there: A patch on one makes you look tough, patches on both eyes makes you look dumb, real dumb.

[tioga]

Who knows. I found his newest movie in the dollar store. So much for that source.

[tioga]

Aye, aye, mate. A+++

[NeoCaveman]

I wonder how many words there are in the financial argot for doomed.

[tioga]

So, ABC is now saying Zimmerman had a broken nose, two lacerations on the back of his head, two black eyes and Martin had two injuries...one the gunshot wound, the other abrasions on his knuckles. Hmm. Who’s story does that evidence support?

[tioga]

A new car or healthcare for 1 year for a family of 4.

[mikrofon]

“Hope”, “Change” - part of Obama’s argot
“One-Percenters” now his latest target.
But come early next year
This we’ll no longer hear,
Once we tell him just where he can park it...

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

We have had an on going story here in Houston regarding the arrest of a young black kid and the video of a group of officers allegedly beating him. The video we have seen (over and over again) shows the end of the long chase when the kid realizes he is caught and lays on the ground. As the officers surround him and are trying to get his arms back they are kicking his arms - at first glance it looks bad for the police, but as I said, it is only a few seconds and you can't hear what was being said and don't know what happened prior to this point. But quanelle X led groups in protest and the trial has been going on this week for one of the police officers involved. Yesterday a large group of officers filed into the courtroom to sit in the gallery and show support for their brother officer and quanelleX just about crapped himself! lol Then appparently there was a bomb threat called in (if I heard the news correctly) - verdict is supposed to be in today.

I don't know if any of you have experienced truly bad cops but I haven't. I live in a world where I see the police force as men/women who help, not attack and do evil. I can't imagine how hard it would be to chase down repeat offenders knowing they are going to get out and cause more havoc for decent people.

[tioga]

A+++ be glad to see that clan clear out of the White House.

[tioga]

I have never seen anything but the best of behaviors by our police. There has been a story about a corrections officer who beat up an inmate. He resigned his position because of it.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

While feasting on steak and escargot
Barack spouts the left’s latest argot
“Romney’s company, Bain
Caused the poor so much pain”
Now they can’t pay for gas to make their car go

[tioga]

A+++

I noticed you and mik both used different pronunciations of the word. Both correct: one Brit and one American.

[xsmommy]

i love cops. this is national police week. they are all over my neck of the woods here. Saw them in the restaurant on Sat PM when we were watching Game 7 of Caps-Rangers, saw some last night when we had dinner out downtown. i see groups of them walking around my work neighborhood bc the police station is next door to me. i cannot imagine having that job and would be beside myself if my husband or kid was a cop. They honored their fallen comrades this week, on 5/15, and that is always a tearjerker imo. let neo rag on me for being a statist, but i luv em.