[Loch-Ruadh] word for the day
Jane Sitton
jane.sitton at radioshack.com
Fri Nov 8 13:27:50 PST 2002
The Word of the Day for November 8 is: Barmecidal * \bar-muh-SYE-dul\ *
(adjective): providing only the illusion of abundance
Example sentence: The cast of the movie is replete with big-name actors,
but the feast proves to be a Barmecidal one because the performances are so
uninspired.
Did you know? "Barmecide" is the name of a family of princes in a tale from
The Thousand and One Nights (also known as The Arabian Nights'
Entertainment). One prince in the family torments a beggar by inviting him
to a fabulous feast, at which all the dishes are imaginary. The poor man
plays along with his malicious host, pretending to get drunk on the
imaginary wine; he then gets even by knocking down the patronizing royal.
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