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WORD FOR THE DAY:
2000 Most Challenging and Obscure Words | March 23, 2016 | Norman Schur

Posted on 03/23/2016 12:21:34 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell

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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".

defenestration [dee fen ih STRAY shun]

hear it pronounced

noun

Literally, to throw a person out a window.

A SEARCH of FR reveals EVENINGSTAR's post of 7/25/2012, Defenestration - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor. Technically it has not been a WFTD, though it is not unknown to FR bards. The link is an interesting YOUTUBE presentation by MIRIAM WEBSTER, youtube.com


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1 posted on 03/23/2016 12:21:34 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell
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Obama would defenestrate the US Constitution if that defenestration could seat his supreme court nominee.


2 posted on 03/23/2016 12:26:00 AM PDT by Bullish (Face it, insanity is just not presidential.)
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To: Louis Foxwell; xsmommy; secret garden; VRWCmember; Slip18; SoothingDave; Texan5; NicknamedBob; ...

This was a rite on Wall Street during the great depression. We might consider activating this somewhat brutal but nonetheless appropriate ritual for dealing with certain political reprobates. Who would you like to defenstrate?
Acknowledgements of literary prowess will ensue from the 9th hour EST right her on WFTD.


3 posted on 03/23/2016 12:26:01 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop Islam and save the world.)
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To: Bullish

Can you add me to your ping list please?


4 posted on 03/23/2016 12:26:47 AM PDT by Bullish (Face it, insanity is just not presidential.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

When I was eight a man was defenstrated two floors down from where my grandparents were living/managing the real estate. (15th floor penthouse) He crashed through the roof of the plate glass installers down below and was split in two by a sheet of glass.

True story.


5 posted on 03/23/2016 12:29:09 AM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: Louis Foxwell

There is going to be a lot of defenestration when more anti-Trump riots come along.


6 posted on 03/23/2016 12:38:21 AM PDT by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

If I see one more instance of faux moral High-Horsery by Hillary Clinton I may throw my TV out the window in defenestration.


7 posted on 03/23/2016 1:07:33 AM PDT by Fai Mao
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To: Bullish

Seating Obama in office defenestrated conditional eligibility requirements.


8 posted on 03/23/2016 4:33:22 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Louis Foxwell

Twinkie would like to propose a non-defenestration
policy in the world.


9 posted on 03/23/2016 4:59:49 AM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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To: Louis Foxwell

You’re not observing daylight time?


10 posted on 03/23/2016 5:10:48 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: Louis Foxwell

If I throw an attacker out the window it’s an act of self defenestration.

L


11 posted on 03/23/2016 5:14:21 AM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Republicans’ self-immolation
Suicide follows defenestration
Burning bridges, scorched earth
So instead of rebirth
We’ll get Hillary leading our nation


12 posted on 03/23/2016 6:52:30 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (If Hillary's last name were anything but Clinton, she'd already be behind bars.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Let us pray it is not so, tho I appreciate the concern.


13 posted on 03/23/2016 7:45:12 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop Islam and save the world.)
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To: MoochPooch
The rioting brownshirted Bolsheviks need to be contained.
14 posted on 03/23/2016 7:47:45 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop Islam and save the world.)
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To: Fai Mao
Hillary motivates fenestration, no question.


15 posted on 03/23/2016 7:50:20 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop Islam and save the world.)
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To: Fai Mao
Hillary inspires fenestration.


16 posted on 03/23/2016 7:56:04 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop Islam and save the world.)
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To: DannyTN
Lots has been defenestrated since O stepped to the throne.


17 posted on 03/23/2016 8:06:05 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop Islam and save the world.)
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To: Twinkie

Twinkie is such a lovebug.
The only way to end defenestration is to outlaw windows.


18 posted on 03/23/2016 8:07:06 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop Islam and save the world.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Islamists do not resort to the barbaric policy of defenestrating gays.
They throw them off the roof instead.


19 posted on 03/23/2016 8:07:31 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: SoothingDave

Well, yes. What have I said now that generates such confusion?


20 posted on 03/23/2016 8:08:13 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop Islam and save the world.)
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