Posted on 03/24/2017 6:19:17 AM PDT by Red Badger
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".
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svengali (plural svengalis)
One who manipulates or controls another as by some mesmeric or sinister influence; especially a coach, mentor or industry mogul.
Etymology:
Named from the hypnotist character in George du Maurier's novel Trilby
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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. Amuse me, entertain me, inform me, use a link to a current news story....all ways to get extra pluses!
Class is on!....................
Need ping list......................
First?
Yep!................
A classic Seinfeld moment:
Elaine: (referring to Dr. Reston) He’s like a Svenjolly.
Jerry: Svengali.
Elaine: What did I say?
Jerry: Svenjolly.
Elaine: Svenjolly? I did not say Svenjolly.
Jerry: George?
George: Svenjolly.
Elaine: I don’t see how I could’ve said Svenjolly.
Jerry: Well, maybe he’s got, like, a cheerful mental hold on you.
Soros.
Hear! Hear!......A+...............
Instead of dishing out the warm sh!t on a silver platter to The Trump Administration he's going to end up serving cold cr@p on a paper plate to the Democrat party.....how low he has brought his party.
Never watched Seinfeld, or re-runs.
.........................A ....... for memory!
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Thanks. Funny how I can remember that routine almost word-for-word, although I last saw it maybe 10 years ago. But where I put my car keys yesterday, who knows?
My wife looked for her car keys the other day.
She found them.
They were in her hand, under her jacket.................
Check the twiggy wrists and the 13 inch pencil-neck. He's becoming a real lady killer, is that cowardly Sick Willie. What a great picture - pegged the old schadenfreude meter it did, but no malice held or intended, really.
Rasputin was the Svengali of his day.
A+ for the history!
All throughout history there have those that have been ‘puppet masters’ of weak minded people. Valerie Jarrett is Obama’s Rasputin/Svengali...........................
We seem captivated by Svengali-like creatures who can burrow into our souls with private and personal promises of all that is passionately desired.
Sven, golly, did you see that Swedish dessert?
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‘A’ for the pun! I love puns!.....................
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