A.Word.A.Day--fustian

["T. K. Cassidy" <tkc@KUENTOS.GUAM.NET>]

For any of you who are interested, I recently found this listserv... Here
is a sample.

For the person looking forthe 'dark/stormy night' thing, note the last line ----

>From: Wordsmith <wsmith@wordsmith.org>
>Subject: A.Word.A.Day--fustian

>
>fus.tian n [ME, fr. OF fustaine, fr. ML fustaneum, perh. fr. fustis tree
>trunk,
>   fr. L, club Date: 13th c.]
>   1 a : a strong cotton and linen fabric b : a class of cotton fabrics
>   usually having a pile face and twill weave
>   2 : highflown or affected writing or speech; broadly : anything highflown
>   or affected in style
>
>   Patt Morrison, California Elections; Los Angeles Times, 11-06-1994, pp
>A-3.
>   "In the same coxswain's voice that once delivered fustian editorials on
>   Los Angeles' CBS-TV affiliate--some of which so offended his future wife
>   that she agreed to a blind-date dinner just to set him straight--Sauter
>   said:..."
>...........................................................................
>program (pro'-gram) [vi] To engage in a pastime similar to banging one's
>head against a wall but with fewer opportunities for reward.
>
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>This week's theme: "It was a dark and stormy night..."

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