Posted on 02/05/2009 4:40:01 AM PST 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".
defalcate \di-FAL-keyt\, verb
to steal or misuse money or property entrusted to one's care
Example sentence:
The stockbroker defalcated millions from investment clients.
Etymology:
c 1540, from Latin defalcere, from de- + falx/falcem "sickle, scythe".
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 (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
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!
Rise and shine!
The Obama administration is defalcating our economy, our savings, and our freedom away.
Too easy. Any demonrat.
Obama defalcated the trust, hopes, and dreams of millions of Americans by promising their fulfillment, an era of change, and reverting to an FDR/LBJ/Carter/Clinton style politics.
This “Stimulus” Bill will defalcate the economy and defecate upon the people.
great word!
Defalcating piece of defecation: http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/news_wtnh_attorney_disappears_200901191755
Obama didn't want to have to depend on amateur defalcateurs such as Gorelick, who had to learn on the job.
That's why he hired an experienced thief like Geithner, who could hit the ground running.
Daschle just didn't measure up. I suppose Robert B. Reisch would have had the same problem.
Follow-up piece:
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/news_wtnh_stratford_lawyer_speaks_out_200901231821_rev1
I almost used this word on Tuesday. It was the day’s word at dictionary.com.
A for you. Welcome to WFTD!
True.
Also true. A for you.
We’re not hearing as much hopey/changey now, are we? A for you.
How did I know those words might be used together? A for you.
A for you. Porkulus = bad.
It makes you look twice, doesn’t it? I thought of AIG when I saw it.
Perhaps I was hasty to ridicule Nancy...Glenn Beck points out that you may be able to get to 500 million if you count ALL 57 STATES!
He can’t comment but we can. A+ for you.
Good post. I still cannot get over how he was allowed to declare his son’s summer camp as a business expenditure on his taxes. I want that guy out of the job. A for you.
GMTA.
And didn’t she say that would happen per month if we didn’t pass porkulus? Too much Botox apparently rots the brain.
Completely and totally inexperienced and unqualified for the job. Did he think we wouldn’t notice once he got there?
Good Morning (this is a funny one.. had to do a double take)
In Order to hold Public Office or be a public figure as a RAT, one must have the following qualifications:
1) NOT pay or grossly underpay taxes
2) Have illegals on staff
3) Work diligently to Raise taxes & Kill babies in the Womb
4) Defalcate the public at every opportunity
5) Dress Dorky (esp if FLOTUS)
That is worth an A+.
What I thought was funny was the look of betrayal on his face when he was asked obvious questions by the MSM on day 3. It was as if, “I thought you LOVED me!”
He said he didn’t find anything in the rules that said he couldn’t.
“Addendum 8701.b(a701c-43g):Deductions// Dear Mr. Geithner, you are not allowed to deduct your son’s summer camp as a business deduction. Thank you.”
It’s in there.
can you imagine that it is 14 degrees, feels like 1 degree with the windchill and the fire alarm went off at the ofc? fire trucks showed up, we were out there a full half hour freezing to death. when they finally gave the all clear to come back in i had visions of Black Friday at WALMART! unbelievable.
Note to Harry: Seems that it's only voluntary for dimocrats nominated to high-paying gubmint jobs.
Good God...these people are way beyond stupid.
It was 8 degrees when I took the kiddos to school. Now it’s all the way up to 11 degrees.
That will severely limit the quality of people willing to take those thankless jobs but he’s too ignorant to know it. A+ for you. He’s yapping at the Prayer Breakfast now.
the wind is the problem here. i was fine on my way in, just walking from the garage into the building, but standing still and feeling the wind cutting through you was the rough part.
I despise Ticketmaster and go out of my way to avoid them. A+ for you.
We had that kind of wind yesterday. It made your eyes water and your face ache. I am tired of winter.
i know, i feel the beginnings of a sinus headache from it. i don’t wear hats or any sort of head covering and the secretaries were chiding me about not having anything on my head with the recently debunked canard that 90% of your body heat escapes through your head!
Kudos go out to those GOP stalwarts on the Hill who won't let facades like this get rammed through without a fight, although many did face late pressure and schmoozing from the WH in an attempt to get them on board. Would you believe that any reasonable Representative who claims to promote this Act leafed through the 600+ pages and can say with a straight face that this is the solution to the present problems?
Nevertheless, heat does still escape from your head, and the tips of ears are prone to frostbite.
1 degree this morning when I turned the car on. 4 when I rode into work.
That’s snot-freezing weather.
And defecating all over the taxpayer at the same time.
i think they said more like 20% of body heat escapes through head, when they debunked it. i have a full head of hair covering my ears so i have no frostbite there, and if i had known i would be spending a half hour cooling my heels out in the elements, i would have brought something for my noggin. There is a daycare center in our building and there were parents with toddlers in strollers waiting to get in the building also. i felt really bad for the babes.
knew this word would bring out the potty talk! soother, to be different, brings up other bodily fluids. BOYS!
You should always dress as if your car was going to break down on a lonely country road, miles from anything. ;-)
with my best undies on, in case i end up in an ER!
You might want to rephrase that, Sweetheart. A definite article would help. :)
Exactly. You should be drilling these things into your children’s heads.
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