Posted on 09/24/2013 4:58:32 AM PDT by SoothingDave
Word For The Day, September 24, 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".
toploftical [top-lawf-tee, -lof-]
-adj
condescending; haughty.
[1815–25; top1 + lofty]
Brrr. 39 degrees here this morning. Had to do a light scrape of the windshield. Maybe it’s time to start the winter beard.
The Pirates are in the playoffs!
Of course, MLB now has a one game wild card playoff, so they are only guaranteed one playoff game right now.
The Clairton Bears lost a football game Friday night. Which is remarkable because they last lost on the first week of the season in 2009.
Their 66 game winning streak is a state record and was the nation’s longest active streak. That’s 4 state titles and 5 WPIAL titles in a row.
John F’n Kerry’s real middle name is “Toploftical”.
Why do all these words remmind me of The Won who is the most toplofical individual who comes to mind?
toplofical = toploftical
Because we haven’t met the next one yet.
I haven’t poked my nose out yet, but my local weather report says that it is 50 degrees ouside with a “real feel” of 46. It also says that it is dense fog, but it looks sunny to me. Debating about mowing the grass. Could be the last time for the season.
The POTUS is toploftical
Says this is not a banana republic
I have to agree because you see
At least those places are tropical
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1024308/posts
Since Everest is the highest mountain, it’s topological that Hillary was named after its first climber 10 months before he climbed it!
It’s disgusting that the public, is so used to rank dishonesty, that a story like that didn’t disqualify one for office.
Especially in the age of Google.
In today’s press corpse, if you support abortion, you can do no wrong.
(Unless your opponent is more liberal. )
That brings the nagging question to mind ... If a Sister Sledge wed MC, what would her name be??
Not trying to be toploftical but I want to wish a happy Sukkot to our Jewish classmates this week.
Can anybody explain to me the strategy involved in demanding that the Senate not vote on the defunding bill that we all insisted that the House pass?
What is the plan there other than to make the GOP look even more foolish?
There is an inconceivable strategery involved. I will try and find the article.
Peter Gabriel? Who’da thunk it!
“Olde Tyme Hockey”
It’s ironic that the most toploftical bloggers on the Lib sites are probably still residing in their parents’ basements…
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