Thursday, August 21, 2008

Word/Phrase/ and Quote for the week of August 21

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The words of the week will be distributed on random days (i.e. whenever I think of it). The word of the week is brought to you by the D and the number 2. The phrase of the week is brought to you by the month of Danielle Beth Rogers.

WORD OF THE
DAY (today’s theme is not theme this week.)- This feature is to expand our vocabulary.
austral • (O-struhl) • adjective

-Southern.

[From Latin auster (south). That's why Australia is so named, but that does not apply to Austria, in central Europe. Austria's name is a Latinized form of its German name Oesterreich (eastern empire, referring to the eastern boundary of the Frankish Empire at one time).]

Example: Rachel is the most rednec...err… austral girl I know.


PHRASE OF THE
DAY- This feature is so we stay young, hip, and happening.

chairdrobe • noun

The art of piling clothes on a chair to be used in place of a closet or dresser. If a chair is not available one can always defer to a floordrobe.

Example: Since I am moving and everything is in boxes, we as a family are using the

chairdrobe

QUOTE OF THE WEEK- This might be a famous quote, overheard conversation, or something someone said directly. Think US Weekly’s Star’s said page.

She sounded old maybe she forgot she bought a ticket”- Philip

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