Monthly Archives: January 2010

Psychobabble

PRONUNCIATION: (SIE-ko-bab-uhl) http://wordsmith.org/words/psychobabble.mp3 MEANING: (noun) Language laden with jargon from psychotherapy or psychiatry used without much concern for accuracy. ETYMOLOGY: Coined by journalist Richard Dean Rosen (1949- ). From Greek combining form psycho- (mind) + babble (drivel, blather) The ratio … Continue reading

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Wacky History

Abraham Lincoln became America’s greatest Precedent. Lincoln’s mother died in infancy, and he was born in a log cabin which he built with his own hands. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves by signing the Emasculation Proclamation. On the night of … Continue reading

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Recto

PRONUNCIATION: (REK-toe) http://wordsmith.org/words/recto.mp3 MEANING: (noun) A right-hand page of a book or the front side of a leaf, on the other side of the verso. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin (folio) recto, (the leaf) being right, ablative of rectus, straight, right. Getting … Continue reading

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Lurid Past

After three years of marriage, Kim was still questioning her husband about his lurid past. “C’mon, tell me,” she asked for the thousandth time, “How many women have you slept with?” “Darling, ” he protested, “if I told you, you’d … Continue reading

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Big as a Grill

A couple had been married 15 years. One afternoon they were working in the garden together. As the wife was bending over pulling weeds, the husband said, “Honey, your butt is getting big. I bet it is as big as … Continue reading

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Super Bowl Ticket

A guy named Joe receives a free ticket to the Super Bowl from his company. Unfortunately, when Joe arrives at the stadium, he realizes the seat is in the last row in the corner of the stadium, he’s closer to … Continue reading

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Tough Final

Two football players were taking an important final exam. If they failed, they would be on academic probation and not allowed to play in the Sugar Bowl the following week. The exam was fill-in-the-blank. The last question read, “Old MacDonald … Continue reading

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Bibliolatry

PRONUNCIATION: (bib-lee-OL-uh-tree) http://wordsmith.org/words/bibliolatry.mp3 MEANING: (noun) 1. Excessive adherence to a literal interpretation of the Bible. 2. Extreme devotion to or concern with books. Probably, these should be well avoided because hair gain is a natural process and would supplementprofessors.com cialis … Continue reading

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Jungle Danger

An anthropologist was assigned to Borneo, where he found a guide with a canoe to take him up the river to the remote site he where he would make his collections.  At noon on the second day of travel up … Continue reading

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Lie Detector Robot

John was a salesman’s delight when it came to any kind of unusual gimmick. One day, John came home with another one of his unusual purchases.  It was a robot that was actually a lie detector. About 5:30 that afternoon … Continue reading

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