Posted on 01/17/2013 4:45:37 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".
sang-froid (san*-FRWA) [* the first syllable is nasal] noun
Calmness, especially under stress.
Example sentence:
"We can take a lot more, we the stoic nation with its legendary sang-froid."
--S. Prasannarajan; Shame el-Sheikh; India Today (New Delhi); Aug 3, 2009.
Etymology:
From French sang-froid (cold blood). Earliest documented use: 1750
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
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!
A for you!
Omigosh, you get an extra + for the NFL lip reads alone! A++!
Is that like the safety dance for kitties? A for you.
As Greg Gutfeld said, “The only time Democrats won’t use children as a prop is at a pro-choice rally” A for you.
The George W. Bush Administration was distinguished by a plenitude of sang-froid, panache, and éclat. The Obama Regime is distinguished by a plenitude of demagoguery, race-baiting and incitement to class warfare.
I’m giving up eclats for Lent, along with doughnuts and fritters.
ooooo...that’s a good one!
with sang-froid, he’s so unaware
theWon walks out without a care
but you know in your gut
he can’t keep his mouth shut
the lies will just hang in the air.
yeah, two homework submissions. just think of it as making up for the times I didn’t turn any in. ;^)
Buck Farack. The unamerican boy.
Or What are the Reasons to Despise the Current Administration for $200 Alex? A for you.
A+ for you.
Why not, he already bucked us.
42, sunny and getting warmer fast-the frost in the woods was already melting when I was there at 7-
When smacking Obama’s minions
A sense of outrage is just fine-
Bring your titanium cojones
And don’t forget your spine
The whole point of a stand off
Is to make your opponent blink-
Driving him to lose all control
And sending him over the brink
So keep your sang-froid intact
No matter what the provocation
And yank the rug from under those
Who want a king in this nation
Thank you! It was cold and windy intil yesterday, so sun and warmth is welcome.
Midget girl is no longer afraid of squirrels on the window sill-she doesn’t jump backward and fall when one appears-just sits perfectly still and watches...
Buck naked.
“He’s nude, sir. /Emperor has no clothes”
Isn’t it about time to charge him with indecent exposure, and take him off the streets...
Is that a cat or a dog?
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