Word For The Day, Wednesday, March 6, 2013-- metonymy

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Word For The Day, Wednesday, March 6, 2013-- metonymy

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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".

metonymy [mi-ton-uh-mee]

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noun

a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”

Origin: 1540–50; < Late Latin metōnymia < Greek metōnymía change of name;

Related forms

metonymies –plural

metonymical –adjective

meto'nymic –adjective

meto'nymically—adverb

metonym (noun): a word used in a metonymy. For example “Foggy Bottom” is a metonym for the United States Department of State, which is located in that neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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[TruthShallSetYouFree]

“Wall Street vs. Main Street” is a metonymy for the financial markets vs. small business.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Good morning, all!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Good morning, all!

[Diogenesis]

President Reagan and pRes _ _ ent Barack Hussein Obama
is implicit metonym (hidden like the BC)
for natural born American Presidential timber
vs undocumented, unaccountable, unAmerican tyranny.

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[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A+++

Excellent work by today's first student.

[xsmommy]

Do I have to do homework? Barack to the Benevolent gave us a snow day....

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

This is the new Amerika, sweetheart. Look at the nice medal you get just for showing up.

How's the hubby?

[MrB]

metonymy...

Doot DOO do do do...

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A+++ for making me laugh.

I do believe it's "Me-na, me-na," but, as we used to say in the Air Force, that's close enough for government work.

[SoothingDave]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v2GDbEmjGE
I prefer a little “De do do do, de da da da.”

“When their elephants escapes me...”

[xsmommy]

He’s doing ok, thanks for asking. He will be better after the stone is dissolved and the stent removed, but he’s getting along ok in the meantime.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Snowquester is a metonymy of conditions that grind Washington DC to a halt.

[count-your-change]

Metonymy

Maybe part of a sentence? Me to NY my....? Or meaning really boring as in “a very metonymyous job”. The example of “Froggy Bottom” would work since boring days really drag.

But races are called “drag” races so how can a race drag? Unless the drivers dress funny under those jumpsuits?

(Help! My word association program is stuck!)

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A+++
Nice.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++
You give new meaning to the expression “new meaning.”

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

These Stones have been around for 50 years and still haven't dissolved.

I pray that will not be the case for your husband.

[left that other site]

“Pharaoh” was a metonymy for The King of Egypt, Much the same as “The White Hut” is a metonymy for the Lyin’ King.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A+++
Excellent!

[ConorMacNessa]

"For example “Foggy Bottom” is a metonym for the United States Department of State . . ."

And "Faggy Bottom" is a metonymy for the entire Obama Regime!

[left that other site]

Thanks, Truthie!