Posted on 10/24/2013 4:36:15 AM PDT 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".
mien (meen) noun
Appearance, bearing, or demeanor.
Example sentence:
"Everyone Nanako Coates greets walks away smiling. But beyond that exuberant, youthful mien is a seasoned veteran with years of professional experience in the restaurant business."
--Eizo Kobayashi; Daughter Follows in Family's Culinary Tradition; Oakland Tribune (California); Sep 17, 2013.
Etymology:
Probably a shortened form of demean (to conduct oneself in a specified manner), influenced by French mine (appearance). Earliest documented use: 1522.
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!
I also found it comforting-and inspiring-thank you so much.
The “mean mime” is a mien meme these days ....
Obama’s minions in a panic
Is a very fine sight to see
As the Roman mob discovers
That Obamacare isn’t “free”
They’ve backed into a corner
And lost their smiling mien-
Snarling apocalyptic threats,
You can’t doubt they’re insane
They can’t manage a website-
They want someone to blame
But pointing at the contractor
Looks ridiculous and lame...
They have no idea what they are doing, as usual. That’s what happens when you surround yourself with sycophants who possess no real world skills. Pencilneck over at HHS asked for 150% and an A team. No one talks like that in real life. Idiots, every one of them. A+ for you!
ROR! A+ for you, even with the alternative spelling.
But, What does the Fox say?
It’s said the President’s mein is that of a typical snob, arrogant, vindictive, resentful, and self-absorbed. Then there’s his bad side....
A for you. His nose is either in the air or out of joint.
Thank you!
I think not having an A team designing it from the gitgo shows the incompetence of those who spawned the monstrosity in the first place-if it were private industry, heads from middle management to the CEO would have rolled by now-that disclaimer on the sign in page that says there is no expectation of privacy should say there is no expectation of sanity instead...
Oh no, Pekka is pekid? Good luck to Preds for the duration of his injury...
The Sabres really stink this year and I’m not up on Rolston as an NHL head coach, but I still cannot understand the level of uproar at the hit by Scott on the Boston player yesterday — the guy is 6 foot 8 inches tall and should be aware of the discrepancy whenever when he hits someone, but his presence in the lineup for basically one reason is common, and the incident wasn’t as egregious as many that I’ve seen which have hardly garnered ANY media attention.
$12 at Target.
Oops, pekid == peaked
(Shameful ignorance for a WFTD student ;)
Oh, i certainly did !
We’ll have to see how King Hutt does tonight against the Jets.
Republicans slaughtered the panel on Obamacare website.
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