Word for the Day: Surreptitious

[Louis Foxwell]

Word For The Day, Thursday, April 30, 2015-- surreptitious

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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". sur·rep·ti·tious \ˌsər-əp-ˈti-shəs, ˌsə-rəp-, sə-ˌrep-\

surreptitious

hear it pronounced

Definition:

1: done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine 2: acting or doing something clandestinely : stealthy — sur·rep·ti·tious·ly adverb

Part of Speech: adjective

Origin:

Middle English, from Latin surrepticius, from surreptus, past participle of surripere to snatch secretly, from sub- + rapere to seize

Related forms:

Synonyms backstairs, behind-the-scenes, clandestine, covert, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, private, privy, sneak, sneaking, sneaky, stealth, stealthy, secret, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded

[Louis Foxwell]

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.

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[Louis Foxwell]

As a thief in the night, our politicians steal everything in their grasp. Their most heinous act is the surreptitious theft of our God given natural rights, forged in the furnace of our forefather's hearts and perverted to the power lust of greedy men.

Have at it scribes. Awards for everyone.

[xsmommy]

Have not followed this but apparently the TPP/TPA is a surreptitious way to flood the US with illegals? I need the Cliff Notes version from someone.

[Louis Foxwell]

It would not be surprising to discover that TPA and TPP are Trojan Horses that will bring the destroyer with evil intent into our bedroom as we sleep.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Ms. Clinton is nasty and vicious
And sneaky; she is so surreptitious
On Benghazi and email
She cries, “I’m a female!”
Thus entitled to stories fictitious

[rarestia]

The surreptitious collaboration between the Republicans and liberals is endangering our Republic in worse ways than I could imagine.

[tioga]

the pope and liberation theology.......yeah, Obama and Pope Frank share this. no wonder.

[1010RD]

Donald Trump is a surreptitious Democrat running as a Republican.

If everyone gets a reward then the rewards are worthless, just like Trump’s campaign platform.

[1010RD]

Very good.

[left that other site]

I am not even going to TRY to top that one.

Congratulations on a job well done! :-)

[tioga]

Congress is being surreptitious
with a trade bill that’s quite seditious.
They should be cautious and wary,
TPP/TPA is owned by Barry
Which should cause them to be more judicious.

[SoothingDave]

Everything is about sending our manufacturing elsewhere and bringing non Anglo-Americans here.

People with a strong tradition of self rule are hard to control unless diluted.

[Louis Foxwell]

First Place

[Louis Foxwell]

limerick award

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Thanks very much.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Thank you.

[left that other site]

My Pleasure...I call ‘em like I see ‘em! :-)

[Louis Foxwell]

Yea, verily.

Second place

[Louis Foxwell]

Third Place

[xsmommy]

that is a ginormous prize, thanks!