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Word For The Day, Thursday, May 22, 2014 – Ophelian
dictionaries ad nauseam | 22 May 2014 | Thursday's sub

Posted on 05/22/2014 7:09:39 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".

Ophelian (o-FEE-lee-uhn) adjective
Displaying madness, suicidal tendencies, and similar characteristics.

Example sentence:
"She had an Ophelian streak of potential craziness that he had, since day one, deemed wiser to steer clear of."
--Jean-Christophe Valtat; Aurorarama; Melville House; 2010.

Etymology:
After Ophelia, a character in Shakespeare's Hamlet, who is driven to insanity and kills herself. Earliest documented use: 1903.

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 Threads:

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!


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1 posted on 05/22/2014 7:09:39 AM PDT by secret garden
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To: secret garden; Fierce Allegiance; Jack Deth; MoochPooch; NeoCaveman; Conspiracy Guy; Laura Earl; ...

Rise and shine! Please ping me if I have inadvertently left you off the list.


2 posted on 05/22/2014 7:11:00 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: secret garden

Ugh. Coffee.


3 posted on 05/22/2014 7:12:05 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: secret garden

i hope this isn’t an in memoriam thread???


4 posted on 05/22/2014 7:12:34 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden

Oh! Philmeanother cup, please.


5 posted on 05/22/2014 7:12:52 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Right up here, on the corner table Robert. We have fresh roasted and vacuum packed specialties for all of you coffee afficiandos.
6 posted on 05/22/2014 7:14:19 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: xsmommy
I am still ill, but making some improvements. I slept from 12-6, which I haven't done in days.
7 posted on 05/22/2014 7:15:32 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: secret garden

i actually meant for Ophelia, but glad to hear you are somewhat improved ; )


8 posted on 05/22/2014 7:18:42 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden

Ms Clinton, political chameleon
Uses logic not Aristotelean
All facts are rejected
So that she gets elected
Her head bump made her much more Ophelian


9 posted on 05/22/2014 7:22:38 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (Jay Carney: The (Benghazi) emails weren't about Benghazi.)
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To: secret garden
Obama's brazen and occult Occupier's have long-imposed Ophelian sickness on America.

"Army Major (Hasan) Played Role in Presidential (Obama) Transition"

"Victims of Cole bombing upset
"A top officer slammed Obama's decision to seek the withdrawal of charges against the 2000 suspected U.S.S. Cole ship bomber."


"Impeach Obama Says Sister of Cole Sailor Killed in Terror Attacks
"The sister of Seaman James McDaniels, a sailor killed in the terror attack on the U.S.S. Cole wants President Barack Hussein Obama impeached
over his decision to withdraw charges against the al Qaeda mastermind of the attack."


"Mother of USS Cole Sailor Declines Obama-meet, Says "I Voted for the Wrong Person"
"After Obama dropped the charges against the suspect in the bombing of the USS Cole,
he asked the families of the victims in that tragedy to meet with him.
One mother refused, and now says,"I voted for the wrong person."


10 posted on 05/22/2014 7:26:08 AM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: secret garden
How Yall Ophelian Everbody!?//Al Sharpton May 22, 2014




11 posted on 05/22/2014 7:28:18 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
She is drunk with power, that one. She believes her own press. A+ for you.
12 posted on 05/22/2014 7:33:12 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: Diogenesis
Excellent links. A++ for you!
13 posted on 05/22/2014 7:34:03 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: MeshugeMikey

A+ for you and welcome to WFTD!


14 posted on 05/22/2014 7:34:59 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: xsmommy

You know, I am so disoriented here I didn’t even make that connection. Yesterday I checked the mailbox twice, once after I had already BROUGHT IN the mail an hour ago. That’s messed up.


15 posted on 05/22/2014 7:36:26 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: xsmommy

Correction, I checked it THREE TIMES! The first time it was empty, the second I brought the mail in, and the third I think I was remembering when I checked the first time but not the second. No serious work for me this week.


16 posted on 05/22/2014 7:38:04 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: secret garden

I hope to bring the Amos N’ Andy-Bonics ...perspective to the table...

THank you!!


17 posted on 05/22/2014 7:51:16 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: secret garden

And here I thought it meant “lobster-like”.


18 posted on 05/22/2014 7:53:22 AM PDT by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: secret garden

While he publicly “commiserated” with the common man (and privately “comforted” the interns), to his driven & power-mad wife of convenience, Bubba was basically one big “Ophelia pain” ...


19 posted on 05/22/2014 8:15:53 AM PDT by mikrofon (RWFTD Bump)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

did you see on FR an article about the cis-gender BS? i had been meaning for weeks to ask someone in here if they knew what the heck that was. this article was perfect. i guess bottom line being cisgendered is identifying with the sex you were born with, as opposed to the transgendered who identify as something else. so basically they are attempting to identify US as the freaks, when they are a teeny little minority of freaks.


20 posted on 05/22/2014 8:26:10 AM PDT by xsmommy
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