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New Word of the Day
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anaram
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New Word of the Day
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Thanks,
ascincoquinas, for choosing my definition, when I saw it reposted, I spotted a
mistake. Of course it should be� among other causes� and not �among others
causes�. �Causes� came as an
afterthought when I had already written "others". Sorry about that.
And the new
word is: paraprosdokian
Have fun with your witty creations. Ana
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20 Mar 2014
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MoodyMoody
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A paraprosdokian is a technical term meaning teaching assistant.
para-: prefix used to describe someone who works with person in a profession, such as paralegal or paramedic
pros: slang for professionals
DOK: acronym for Depth Of Knowledge
-ian: suffix for person, such as musician
So, paraprosdokian is a person who works with professionals in depth of knowledge, or a teaching assistant. I wish I had a paraprosdokian to help with my paperwork! |
20 Mar 2014
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sarguero
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Paraprosdokian = parachuting in Siberia
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21 Mar 2014
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douglas
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Paraprosdokian is actually the name of a big event in the Iranian city of Kian (aka The King).
At this event professional (pros) parachutists from all over the world gather and make a mass-jump into the city of Kian.
---Para(chuting) pros do Kian-- |
21 Mar 2014
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isa2
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Oh, a paraprosdokian is a paramedic who thinks that drinking prosecco on duty is ok.
para = paramedic
pros = prosecco, a bubbling alcoholic drink, similar to champagne
doki = okeydokey
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21 Mar 2014
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oumsalsabil
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Paraprosdokian is a term used to refer to someone who takes himself for a poet, and sees no problem with word choice when writing verses. Para (prefix )that means resembling prosody: the study of poetic meter and the art of versification okeydoke: no problem ian: suffix to form nouns and adjectives I used to be a paraprosdokian when I was at the middle school . Before I started writing a poem, I used to make a list of words that end with the same sound , then ended the verses with these rhymes though they didn �t fit the context. My stanzas used to sound poetic , but didn �t truly convey my feelings and thoughts.
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21 Mar 2014
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