[christopher]

My word of the day for the 6th of February, 2002:

de·fen·es·tra·tion (d -f n -str sh n)
n.
An act of throwing someone or something out of a window.
[From de- + Latin fenestra, window.]

You just wait for TOMORROW's word... :)

(Edited by chriswoods at 9:50 pm on Feb. 5, 2002)

http://www.dictionar...-bin....(Edited by chriswoods at 9:51 pm on Feb. 5, 2002)

(Edited by chriswoods at 9:54 pm on Feb. 5, 2002)

[christopher]

Sorry, I couldn't wait. ;)

ob·fus·cate ( b f -sk t , b-f s k t )
tr.v. ob·fus·cat·ed, ob·fus·cat·ing, ob·fus·cates

  1. To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand: ?A great effort was made... to obscure or obfuscate the truth? (Robert Conquest).
  2. To render indistinct or dim; darken: The fog obfuscated the shore.

[Latin obfusc re, obfusc t-, to darken  : ob-, over; see ob- + fusc re, to darken (from fuscus, dark).]ob fus·ca tion n.
ob·fus ca·to ry ( b-f s k -tôr , -t r , b-) adj.

http://www.dictionar...?term=obfuscate

(Edited by chriswoods at 10:02 pm on Feb. 5, 2002)

[IMmyown]

acronyms:
SEX: Sodium Ethyl Xanthate (mining industry flotation reagent)
PENIS: Proton-Enhanced Nuclear Induction Spectroscopy (NMR technique)

[christopher]

No, I'm sorry, those are acronyms. You'll have to take them elsewhere.

Another Word of the Day coming in a second...

[christopher]

twee   Pronunciation Key  (tw)
adj. Chiefly British

Overly precious or nice.

[Alteration of tweet, baby-talk alteration of sweet.]

[The Neoracle]

Capty is twee for sure.