Posted on 06/03/2014 4:05:17 AM PDT by SoothingDave
Word For The Day, Tuesday June 3, 2014
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".
flak [flak]
-n
1. antiaircraft fire, especially as experienced by the crews of combat airplanes at which the fire is directed.
2. criticism; hostile reaction; abuse
[1935–40; < German Fl ( ieger ) a ( bwehr ) k ( anone ) antiaircraft gun, equivalent to Flieger aircraft (literally, flyer) + Abwehr defense + Kanone gun, cannon ]
en seguida [ehn seh-GEE-dah]
-adv
immediately
Debemos llamarla en seguida.
We must call her immediately.
O’bamba should be taking all kinds of flak for his lawless dictatorial
behavior, but there is no one with the courage to stop him
Yes the job.
I already married up.
Cool. Game is currently on rain delay.
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