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Word for the Day, Tuesday July 30, 2013

Posted on 07/30/2013 5:00:14 AM PDT by SoothingDave

Word For The Day, July 30, 2013



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".

Meliorism [meel-yuh-riz-uhm, mee-lee-uh-]

-n
the doctrine that the world tends to become better or may be made better by human effort.

[1855–60; < Latin melior better + -ism]

meliorist, -n, adj
melioristic, -adj


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To: SoothingDave
Meliorism: An exclamation of disgust upon tasting the Diner Chili when Alice or Flo told you it was good today
21 posted on 07/30/2013 7:20:54 AM PDT by Cowman (How can the IRS seize property without a warrant if the 4th amendment sust till stands?)
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To: xsmommy

“could this cost Dad money?”... ROFL


22 posted on 07/30/2013 7:25:58 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

Probably about faking it... me lie orgasm.
after all pretense is everything to the “hook up” crowd.


23 posted on 07/30/2013 7:34:10 AM PDT by count-your-change (you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

those sleeping with the mouth open poses could be xsbro, he has those glasses! xskids are always OMG it’s uncle michael when they see those vids.


24 posted on 07/30/2013 7:36:31 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: SoothingDave
I love classic rock.Another good one here.
25 posted on 07/30/2013 8:00:52 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: xsmommy

I use human pharmacies for my dog meds now. Kroger, Walmart, and Target since they are using human meds. I get heartworm meds by mail from Omaha Vaccine because they are about $10 less per dog that way. They fax the script to them and they call the local pharmacies for the other meds. I’m glad she did okay last night. That was a very stressful day for her and I can empathize with the outrageous expense.


26 posted on 07/30/2013 8:04:35 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: SoothingDave

A variant:

MeLiarism (-n)
The falsehood that the world becomes better through My efforts. ~BHO


27 posted on 07/30/2013 8:09:25 AM PDT by mikrofon (Key of Me)
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To: xsmommy

He is funny for sure! Meant to tell you my daughter got doggie health insurance when she adopted, since she had no idea of background or what they might be facing. Is it too late to get insurance for Channel?


28 posted on 07/30/2013 8:09:56 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: SoothingDave

I sometimes play Triumph for driving music...


29 posted on 07/30/2013 8:32:40 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: SoothingDave

Meliorism will never work
When selfishly motivated-
Like Obama’s greedy minions
Whose ideas become hated

Because of all the payoffs
To those of the worst kind
Whose personal wealth gain
Is all they have in mind

They just don’t understand
This has been done before-
There isn’t that much koolaid
And it’s not far to the door...

I’ve got an estimate and an errand-back later...


30 posted on 07/30/2013 8:45:17 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: secret garden; Texan5

I see some people have good taste. ;-)


31 posted on 07/30/2013 8:46:02 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: Cowman

Kiss my grits!


32 posted on 07/30/2013 8:46:22 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: secret garden

“I don’t ask for much: the truth would do just fine”


33 posted on 07/30/2013 8:58:21 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

Well, you’re young, you’re wild and you’re free...


34 posted on 07/30/2013 9:02:11 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: SoothingDave; grimreaper; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; NeoCaveman; RikaStrom
wouldn't this be hunky dory?
35 posted on 07/30/2013 9:16:08 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

My vet is way cheaper. Did the same stuff with our Missy, didn’t cost barely a fraction of that. About $100.00. Gees, what a rip off.


36 posted on 07/30/2013 9:29:10 AM PDT by tioga
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To: xsmommy

It depends if we have reached the point where we want to make a complete mockery of DHS.


37 posted on 07/30/2013 9:33:25 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: tioga; xsmommy

That’s why I didn’t tell xs how much it cost to board my dog for a week. I’m sure the cost is outrageous down there.


38 posted on 07/30/2013 9:34:06 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy

Scary but at least we might get rid of her after a few years.


39 posted on 07/30/2013 9:37:01 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: SoothingDave
We Are BORG Obamanation!

You will be assimilated ameliorated!


America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

Posted from my Motorola 4G - LTE

40 posted on 07/30/2013 9:38:41 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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