Word for the Day, Tuesday January 17, 2012

[SoothingDave]

Word For The Day, Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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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".

nebby{nebē, -bi}

-adj

1. dial : rudely inquisitive : meddlesome
2. dial Brit : sharp-natured : spiteful

[neb + -y].

[SoothingDave]

They can just slap a “don’t try this at home” warning to the front of her shows.

[NicknamedBob]

"Is that your test for inclusion in the dictionary?"

I think it's fair.

Ask yourself, "Does Nebby sound like the name of a ventriloquist's dummy?"

It does, doesn't it?

So if it isn't the name of a ventriloquist's dummy, then it must not be a real word. I have watched Perry Mason, you know.

[SoothingDave]

I see. And if she weighs as much as a duck, she must be made of wood.

[Texan5]

Those warnings on every commercial and the shows about the outdoors make me want to scream-I find it unbelievable that people are that dumb, or that everyone worries about idiot lawsuits that much.