Word for the Day, Monday, June 23, 2014-- jettison

6/23/14 | xs

[xsmommy]

Word For The Day, Monday, 6/23/14

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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".

JETTISON; verb (used with object) 1. to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency. 2. to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard. 3. Cards. to discard (an unwanted card or cards). noun 4. the act of casting goods from a vessel or aircraft to lighten or stabilize it. 5. jetsam.

Etymology: 1375–1425; late Middle English jetteson < Anglo-French; Old French getaison ≪ Latin jactātiōn- (stem of jactātiō ) jactation

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
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....

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[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Obama is trying to jettison
The protections afforded by Madison
“Constitution be damned
Pen and phone use, as planned”
Impeachment, conviction, then garrison

[xsmommy]

congrats! does she still torture you? A+++

[xsmommy]

EXCELLENT!!! A+++++

[xsmommy]

of interest to pedants, and Truthy!

[xsmommy]

and, in fact, Bryan Garner addresses you by name:

Or if you’re a sesquipedalian pedant, accuse your interlocutor of petitio principii. And don’t beg anyone’s pardon.

[SoothingDave]

Someone just used it incorrectly on the funny pages the other day. How apt.

[SoothingDave]

I am not 150!

[xsmommy]

sesquijackassian is more apt for you.

[secret garden]

I jettisoned about ten pounds of paper, searching for a pattern this weekend. I finally found it, after going over the same area four times.

[NeoCaveman]

I wouldn't mind if they jettisoned John Boehner but it is looking less likely.

[secret garden]

Now he can get a job at Spacely Sprockets.

[secret garden]

I have his book!

[Travis T. OJustice]

She tries. For the most part, I ignore her.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Interesting that now a dem is seeing how immigration can overburden a city, even though he is getting money to help . Texas isn't getting "relocation funds" - but we are being over run for the very same reasons this Mass Dem lists. Fauxahontis has been alerted so I wonder how she will spin this

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Hate to tell you this but you will never be disconnected - your children will always connect you and grandchildren will make that even worse.

[xsmommy]

A+++ I do stuff like that all the time.

[xsmommy]

really? even after Cantor’s defeat? A+++

[xsmommy]

I’ve taken many of his writing seminars for work, and have some of his books. He is very entertaining.

[xsmommy]

they are collapsing the system.

[xsmommy]

and this one cannot seem to grasp she cannot pass herself off as one of the LITTLE PEOPLE. no matter how hard she tries.