Posted on 06/26/2014 4:31:03 AM PDT by secret garden
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".
canaille (kuh-NAYL, -NY) noun
The common people; the masses; riffraff.
how it sounds
Example sentence:
"The gang in the alley was not canaille; fine gentlemen from the court were raging here."
--Isak Dinesen; Last Tales; Random House; 1957.
Etymology:
From French canaille (villain, rabble), from Italian canaglia (pack of dogs, rabble), from cane (dog), from Latin canis (dog). Ultimately from the Indo-European root kwon- (dog), which is also the source of canine, chenille (from French chenille: caterpillar, literally, little dog), kennel, canary, hound, dachshund, corgi, cynic, and cynosure. Earliest documented use: 1676.
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 Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
That’s an HBO series!!!!
No, I didn’t watch it, but a lot of the reaction to the finale was pretty bad.
I know. I won’t pay HBO for any of their stuff and I do try to watch shows people are talking about to see why. It’s why I endured Breaking Bad, which I really didn’t like either. I’m listening to Cavuto now to find out why Freepers are screaming about him lately.
It’s a regular yellow cake with crumbs made from butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and some white sugar with powdered on top. I should have waited for it to cool before sprinkling so the confectioner’s sugar would stay dry and white. The recipe only uses white sugar but I like brown with it instead.
I heard on another Fox show last night that he got into it with Michelle Bachman over John Boehner’s lawsuit plans-maybe that is it?
It does sound like a good coffee cake-I use honey or raw brown sugar when I bake-it actually has a taste, and white sugar is barely a natural substance these days...
Unfortunately, canela-cinnamon-isn’t a favorite thing-even the smell of it makes me sneeze...
Good riddance. A+ for you!
Canaille I get me a hunting license around here?
Perfect usage! A+ for you and welcome to WFTD!
“gives me heartburn”
I’ve heard is good for indigestion, too, but I can’t get past the smell of it.
I never paid any attention to Yanni-who is he-some clothing designer?
"Leave the gun. Take the canaille."
Well done. A+ for you!
Never heard of the guy-but if you gave him a little moustache I suppose Holder might resemble him a bit...
I grilled chicken legs for dinner yesterday and I have some left over-I skipped lunch, so I’m going to make a salad for dinner like the one I did last week-baby greens, tomato, avocado, onion, the sliced leftover chicken, anchovies, raw sliced zucchini, parmesan cheese and vinaigrette dressing...
It is humid and thunderstorms in the area, just like yesterday-hope we get some more rain. Midget girl is on the desk chair beside me-every time there is distant thunder, she scoots closer and puts her front paws on my leg-the two other cats are sleeping, and Husky girl just twitches her ears when she hears it-how did that collar work for your dog who hates thunder?
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