;Posted on 12/19/2012 5:46:44 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Wednesday, 12-19-12 -- stratagem
;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".
stratagem
noun
1. a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
2. any artifice, ruse, or trick devised or used to attain a goal or to gain an advantage over an adversary or competitor: business stratagems.
Etymology: Origin: 1480–90; (< Middle French stratageme ) < Italian stratagemma war ruse < Latin stratēgēma < Greek stratḗgēma instance of generalship, derivative of stratēgeîn to be in command, derivative of stratēgós military commander (see strategy)
Related forms
strat•a•gem•i•cal [strat-uh-jem-i-kuh l] , adjective. strat•a•gem•i•cal•ly, adverb.
Related Words for : stratagem
gambit, ploy, contrivance, dodge
Bork’s prescient “Slouching Towards Gomorrah” will have to be re-titled for the Obama years as “Sprinting Towards Gomorrah.”
“Love to go all the way”
Oh, don’t we just ever-this bubblegum 70’s song came right to mind as I read that line...
“I never knew how complete love could be
Till she kissed me and said
Baby, please, go all the way
It feels so right
Being with you here tonight
Please, go all the way
Just hold me close
Don’t ever let me go...”
A+++
Another excellent poem.
There should be a wall of shame plaque put up by John Bork’s headstone with all the names of those who reviled him during those hearings on it.
There should be a wall of shame plaque put up by John Bork’s headstone with all the names of those who reviled him during those hearings on it.
Thank you!
I’ve caused enough trouble for now-I’d better to go to the wood guy’s place, buy some, get it brought here-it is going to get cold tomorrow-back later...
Bogus. Purely a male excuse to squeeze boobs.
Ain’t science grand? I’d like to have been in the pitch meeting for this research.
You’re just mad you aren’t able to use the line to a larger audience!
Small, medium, large. I’m not picky.
May he RIP. He was a good man.
........but mean little Nancy, as usual, didn't play fair.....
....little Johnny never did learn.
........but mean little Nancy, as usual, didn't play fair.........but little Johnny never did learn.
I just heard that the House plans to pass their own fail safe, but the senate already is throwing a tantrum. Good. Maybe if their incomes and jobs go to hell like the rest of have the last 4 years because of ‘rat tantrums, the mob will feel some of the pain of their choices for once...
My apologies, all, for my lack of attendance in the last months. It’s not a stratagem to make you think I’d graduated from class. With all the new software and a steady increase in customer issues, I’ve been far too busy to participate as previously did. No letup either, so I will miss many more days in our immediate future, unless that Mayan thing was no joke.
You be right an sheet....
You are forgiven for being busily employed ; )
Business would run much more smoothly without all of those pesky “customers,” eh?
A++ for the santagem. I mean stratagem.
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