[Loch-Ruadh] word for the day
Gerald Lewis
glewis01 at charter.net
Sat Nov 9 09:34:38 PST 2002
Sort of like Barmecidal breasts? Giving the illusion of cleavage with a
wonder bra or falsies.
Wouldn't that be a mean nickname for a wench?
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From: Jane Sitton <jane.sitton at radioshack.com>
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Subject: [Loch-Ruadh] word for the day
> 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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