Posted on 03/27/2014 4:38:23 AM PDT by secret garden
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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".
infix \IN-fiks\ noun
a derivational or inflectional affix appearing in the body of a word
Example sentences:
The Philippine language of Tagalog adds infixes such as "-um-" and "-su-" to verbs to convey different tenses and voices.
"As Mark Peters writes, [The Simpsons character Ned] Flanders is 'hyper-holy,' and his infixes sanctify a typically profane process. He is also gratingly cheerful … and diddly perfectly conveys his sunny attitude: murder and dilemma sound a lot less forbidding when infixed as murdiddlyurder and dididdlyemma…."
— From Michael Adams' 2009 book Slang: The People's Poetry
Etymology:
Like prefixes and suffixes, infixes are part of the general class of affixes ("sounds or letters attached to or inserted within a word to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form"). Infixes are relatively rare in English, but you can find them in the plural forms of some words. For example, "cupful," "spoonful," and "passerby" can be pluralized as "cupsful," "spoonsful," and "passersby," using "s" as an infix. Another example is the insertion of an (often offensive) intensifier into a word, as in "fan-freakin'-tastic." Such whole-word insertions are sometimes called "infixes," though this phenomenon is more traditionally known as "tmesis."
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!
And there is my response. I’m sorry for your family.
Ah, the triumph of hope over experience.
Good luck and I hope you have a brighter future.
Yeah that was an odd word to use! lol These “home wreckers” would probably be harder to deal with than a female kind....one shot would take care of that kind!~ ;^)
I’m working at home-with drizzle, fog and steep roads, it isn’t all that safe-and that word requires some thought-hmmm...
Obamacare only got to be a law
Because of his traveling show-
Peddled in every EBT enclave,
With magic koolaid, you know...
His minions distilled an elixir,
With a handy measuring cap-
Just add one to a cauldron
And the fools step in the trap
Now the mob demands more goodies,
They’re breaking down the door-
Obama’s bunch had a bright idea
And added three capsful more...
Haha - very clever!
Along with using cute, emotive acronyms, Libs love to infix “Care-ing” terms into the titles of their pet legislation to maintain the facade of “compassion,” while masking their true intentions & ultimate agenda ...
I thought you might be in a rough patch, Tiger-lo siento mucho...
I have been there, done that and hope the worst is over for you now.
Thanks.
Crazy ants-just what everyone needs...
When I was a teen, there was a band called Crazy Elephant-a one-hit wonder, I think...
Didn’t Ross Perot talk about the crazy aunt in the basement?
Thank you!
As soon as I’ve found a hobbithole to settle into, I’m going to get with someone at the ag service to get more info on natural ant barriers/control. I never use poisons-it will get you fined out here anyway-but I can’t have my veggies eaten-or my electrical systems, for that matter...
Yes, he did-and Obama talked about a crazy uncle-better they should have both shut up...
those are great shoes!!!
The dude complained that he wished someone a little less attractive than Sharp popped in, so as to not make himself look so bad in comparison.
I love the shoes, too-I like spectator pumps, and those are really close.
yes, i was just about to say, she’s thinking OH PATRICK, i’d drop him in a hot minute for yoU! LOL!
Did the kitchen faucet saga end well?
Im thinking rubber mulch instead if organic- bugs wont like it and it holds color longer
well it did to the extent that it currently works and i spoke to kohler and they are sending the other parts which are more the outer covering. i honestly could not be happier with Kohler’s responsiveness on this. they are fed-exing the other parts.
don’t get me wrong, i love Mr.B, he has done work for us for the past 25 years, and he is excellent. i know he is in the middle of a big job now and considers me a pain in his @$$ with this, but he will make everything right. when he is harried, much like xshub, he tends to forego the “niceties”, but he is a consummate businessman and he knows the customer is always right.
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