Posted on 09/18/2017 6:40:27 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, 9/18/17
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".
mountebank; noun
noun
1.
a person who sells quack medicines, as from a platform in public places, attracting and influencing an audience by tricks, storytelling, etc.
2.
any charlatan or quack.
verb (used without object)
3.
to act or operate as a mountebank
Etymology: 1570-1580 1570-80; (< Middle French) < Italian montimbanco one who climbs on a bench, equivalent to mont(are) to climb (see mount1) + -im-, variant of in on + banco bench (see bank2)
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.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Here is my example with WFTD.
The mountebanks of race have descended on St Louis and are laying waste to it.
No pushing at the door please!
Obama was / is a mountebank, as is anyone trying to sell socialism........................
good morning
A+++ trying to stay relevant.
He was a mountebank of the highest order
When he stood upon my shoulders.
A+++
My friends on line, let me be frank
Many politicians are cads or skanks
Money whores
And downright bores
With no more credibility than a mountebank
great one! A++++
Mountebank. Charlatan. Quack. obama.
‘Nuf said!!!!
The social justice warrior that Tucker Carlson interviewed the other day turned out to be a mountebank who told a pack of lies and nary a scrap of the truth.
A+++
which one? that’s describes so many of his guests, LOL!, the giraffe necked poufter prof or someone else?
I had in mind that idiot he had on the other day who wants to get rid of the National Anthem. He claimed that "The Star-Spangled Banner" became the National Anthem largely due to neo-Confederate activists. Sadly, Tucker didn't challenge this assertion, which is pure apple sauce.
Democrats hold to their sacred ground
Climate Change, Abortion all abound
Led by Chuck and Nancy
The pair a bit Chancy
Now promoting DACA as Constitutionally sound.
Did it again..........didn’t like the line with mountebank and deleted that one! BRB
Democrats hold to their sacred ground
Climate Change, Abortion all abound
Led by Chuck and Nancy
The mountebank of Chancy
Now promoting DACA as Constitutionally sound.
OK, much better!
oh yeah, that moron.
great! A++++
Mountebanks abound in hallowed halls. Wherever one’s office creates respect, liars and thieves seek to wear the mantle.
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