;Posted on 11/18/2015 4:01:50 AM PST by Louis Foxwell
;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".
imbroglio [im BROH yoh]
noun
Also: intaglio (in Tal yo)n; seraglio (sih RAL yoh)n.
If you should happen to come across an intaglio of an imbroglio occurring in a seraglio, you would be looking at an incised carving of a bitter row arising in a harem; and if you wanted to announce your discovery with the correct pronunciation, you would be careful to keep all the g's mute (like the one in Modigliani, the painter, 1884-1920, who was also a sculptor but never incised a row in a harem).
One justification for lumping these three words in one entry is that they are all taken from the Italian and therefore follow the pronunciation rule given above. Another is that, however unlikely the event, an intaglio of an imbroglio in a seraglio makes a nice sound.(It also may be of special interest to some of our wordsmiths here who are enticed by the prospect of constructing a stunning literary device.)
Imbroglio, in Latin, is associated with the verb (to embroil). In English, an imbroglio is a difficult situation, a complicated disagreement or misunderstanding, leading to a bitter dispute.
Intaglio, in Italian, is associated with the verb intagliare (to cut in, engrave). An intaglio is an incised carving, one on which the design or figure is below the surface of the material, the the antithesis of a relief.
In both cases, the English word has the same meaning as its Italian forebear.
Seraglio presents a somewhat different story. Its common meaning in English is "harem," and one of its meanings in Italian is the same, but there are two r's in the Italian serraglio, and its primary meaning is "menagerie, cage for wild beasts." Draw your own conclusions.
I am trying to keep carbs as low as possible. I am eating more protein and fat than veggies. I need to increase veggie intake.
btw the dressing is also good to marinate vegetables in before roasting. we do a lot of roasted veggies at our house, much more flavorful roasted with some olive oil and garlic, way better than boiled, yuck! cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, etc.
What the heck is wrong with balsamic?
And Whole Foods. How progressive! ;-)
I go in and buy the dressing and leave with nothing else. no place else has it. I am sure there is a higher sugar content in balsamic. the premise behind the IP diet is to eradicate as much sugar as possible, and if you look at labels, you will see sugar is pretty much added to everything. hey, couldn’t have carrots on the IP diet, bc they contain more sugar than other veggies.
Political correctness is not
Any part of honest discourse
It is just noise and whining
To promote an idea by force
No matter what group uses it
It ends with others thinking
The resulting imbroglio was
Caused by koolaid drinking...
Whoever brings PC nonsense
To otherwise civilized chat
Is showing the intolerance
Of a selfish, immature brat...
Political correctness is not
Any part of honest discourse
It is just noise and whining
To promote an idea by force
No matter what group uses it
It ends with others thinking
The resulting imbroglio was
Caused by koolaid drinking...
Whoever brings PC nonsense
To otherwise civilized chat
Is showing the intolerance
Of a selfish, immature brat...
Oops-sorry for the hiccup...
Your food posts sounded good to me-I’ve eaten pretty much a paleo diet with almost no carbs forever-so I’ve made a salad for lunch with baby greens, tomato, celery, leftover grilled chicken and some anchovies I forgot I had...
It is amazing how sugars permeate processed food-all the labels have at lease one ingredient ending in “ose” right up front-I almost never buy a can or pack of frozen anything unless there is no fresh available.
Your food posts sounded good to me-I’ve eaten pretty much a paleo diet with almost no carbs forever-so I’ve made a salad for lunch with baby greens, tomato, celery, leftover grilled chicken and some anchovies I forgot I had...
It is amazing how sugars permeate processed food-all the labels have at lease one ingredient ending in “ose” right up front-I almost never buy a can or pack of frozen anything unless there is no fresh available.
on the IP diet I wanted to have shrimp cocktail and was able to find a ketchup that did not have added sugar, at Whole Foods, that I mixed with horseradish. I am not a Nazi about it on maintenance and haven’t gained, but I never really bought much in the way of processed or canned foods.
I don’t like ketchup at all, but I love horseradish, and always have a jar of it in the fridge. There was a big family garden at home, so we had fresh veggies-canned and even frozen ones just aren’t tasty to me in comparison to fresh.
Thank you!
Mortise and tenon, Robert. Mortise and tenon. Lintels, stiles, (remembered today as turnstiles), scarf joints ... ahhh! The smell of fresh cut wood!
And don't forget the little round piece to pin them together.
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Then you'll have it pegged. (By the way, we could pin your leg in a similar fashion, and you'd then have a pegged leg.)
While this remark would cause an imbroglio among anyone sane, I can imagine a seraglio of her & bunch of liberal dames with the intaglio of “idiot” on their foreheads:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3362170/posts
I’ll flip you on that: Have never liked horseradish but use ketchup regularly.
And the kids use it all the time n their fries, but i never do.
So, do you have to shake it just before pouring? Seems to separate readily.
Ouch 8<)
I’m from Pittsburgh. I like ketchup on just about anything. Not eggs. And 57 Sauce for steak (if the steak needs a sauce.)
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