Posted on 12/24/2012 9:24:19 PM PST by SoothingDave
Word For The Day, December 25, 2012
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".
avatar [av-uh-tahr, av-uh-tahr]
-n
1. Hindu Mythology . the descent of a deity to the earth in an incarnate form or some manifest shape; the incarnation of a god.
2. an embodiment or personification, as of a principle, attitude, or view of life.
3. Digital Technology. a graphical image that represents a person, as on the Internet.
4. (in science fiction) a hybrid creature, composed of human and alien DNA and remotely controlled by the mind of a genetically matched human being.
[1775–85; < Sanskrit avatāra a passing down, equivalent to ava down + -tāra a passing over]
Merry Christmas to all
And to all a good night
Merry Christmas!
Avatar
“What you want to drink? A bottle a vatar (vah-tur) or bottle zoda pop?” (From English is a Foreign Language)
To all my friends here: I hope you av a tar riffic Christmas!
I I dwive a twuck but my wife avatar
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas soother hope yinz are feeling better!
Most girls like to have a steady boyfriend, but Olive Oyl thought that she would rather ‘ave a tar.
The Cravatar from Gallifrey returns in another traditional Christmas Special tonight on the BBC and its affiliates.
Locked and loaded on the family DVR.
About 85 %, thanks. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Alas, I am too late to record it now. Merry Christmas all!
Since I stayed up way too late, I was able to find and DVR the mystery snow episode. The potato dwarf cracked us up!
“Do not attempt to leave or you will be obliterated! ... May I take your coat?”
I’m thinking...grenade?
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