The Word by Paul in Cannon Beach

Paul in Cannon Beach

In honor of our new esteemed guest John Phillips, I am starting my own blog (thread) called "The Word".

Today's word is: chicanery (shi-key-nuh-ree): a quibble or subterfuge used to trick, deceive, or evade.

HR example: "Clearly, the only way he could have gotten his promotion is by resorting to chicanery."

ACU Frank

You mean it doesn't mean Mexican restaurant? All this time I've been using chicanery wrong?

ray a

I thought it referred to what your gut felt like an hour after eating at a Mexican restaurant.

joannie

Oh, man, I thought that was the place they made canned chicken!

neveradull

Gee, I thought it was a Southern coffee ingredient.

Paul in Cannon Beach

Well, this has been instructional for most of you it seems.

Today's word is: Perfunctory (per-fuhngk-tuh-ree) lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic

HR example: "He performed the administrative aspects of his position in a perfunctory manner."

HRQ

I can't stop laughing! What's the term for that, P?

Paul in Cannon Beach

Well there are a few medical terms...

ACU Frank

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-26-08 AT 10:15PM (CST)[/font][br][br]Medical? Or psychiatric?


Perfunctory: A flawless George Clinton concert.

Paul in Cannon Beach

Good one Frank.

Ok here is a special Weekend Edition of the Word:

Harbinger (pronounced: ˈhär-bən-jər): a person who brings or initiates change, something that foreshadows what is to come

HR example: "The new CEO's decision to get rid of e-mail and go back to paper memos was a harbinger of things to come."

ACU Frank

That's the answer to the question Q asked a few days ago... What do you call someone who can't stop laughing?

HRQ

HR-de-har-harbinger?

Paul in Cannon Beach

Har-binge-er? Wow.. that wasn't even on purpose.

Maybe we all need to spend time apart.

HRQ

I so totally did not even catch that. Now it's even funnier.

ACU Frank

I got a million of 'em.

Paul in Cannon Beach

That a threat, Frank?

Ok, for Monday, the Word is: "goombah" - a companion or associate who is generally older and acts as an adviser or protector.

HR example: "HRQ is Ray's sidekick. Ray is is Q's goombah."

sonny

Gee and I have would have defined it the other way around!

Paul in Cannon Beach

Well, there is "positional" power and then there is "actual" power, right? I think we all know who wears the capri pants in that duo.

joannie

Yes and Ray needs to shave his legs.x:7

ray a

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-28-08 AT 04:19PM (CST)[/font][br][br]
Sonny, I'm hurt. I thought you were my friend. Must be with the big birthday coming up, your mind is getting a little fuzzy. I think Q will be kicking Paul in the side.

Jo, I guess you and I have something in common, we both need to shave our legs. But, reliable sources tell me mine look better than yours, at least my leg hair is not very noticeable.

Paul in Cannon Beach

Hey, this is a respectable thread. Take your trash talk to another thread (or forum). This thread is dedicated to the pursuit of edumacation and fine book learning.

As President Bush once said "Is our children learning?"

ray a

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 04-29-08 AT 08:49AM (CST)[/font][br][br]Congratulations Paul, you killed your own thread. Even Joannie is afraid to post on it now.

ACU Frank

You know, when Bush met his wife, she was a librarian. She is obviously the ONLY thing he's ever checked out at a library.

Paul in Cannon Beach

That was funny.

In honor of ACLU Frank, today's word is "truculent" (pronounced: trúkyulunt) definition: defiantly aggressive.

HR Example: "The employee's truculent response during her annual review took the HR manager by suprise."

joannie

Not, that truculent me has a flat tire?

ACU Frank

"Y'all know that all-night diner at the Conoco out on the interstate? Their steak fries are absolutely truculent."

ray a

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 05-01-08 AT 08:17AM (CST)[/font][br][br].........

Paul in Cannon Beach

Raymond, why are you being so truculent with your negative comments? Is this a harbinger of future chicanery?

HRQ

I am snorting my way through a box of tissues. Carry on.

Paul in Cannon Beach

In honor of Q, todays word of the day is "soporific"

Pronounced: säp′ə rif′ik

Meaning: sleep inducing

HR Example: "The department meeting last weeks was soporific."

ray a

Are you suggesting Q is somniferous?