Friday, January 26, 2007

Dictionary.com Word of the Day for Friday January 16, 2007

overweening \oh-vur-WEE-ning\, adjective:

  1. Overbearing; arrogant; presumptuous.
  2. Excessive; immoderate; exaggerated.
Urban Word of the Day
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January 26, 2007: retro shopping
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=retro+shopping&defid=2206120
  • To compare prices for an item after you've already purchased it.
Jim couldn't resist buying that 2001 Harley as soon as he saw it. After a little retro shopping, he was thrilled to realize he also got a great deal on it.

www.spanish-word-a-day.com
Word of the day:...........'las albóndigas' [al-BON-dee-gas]
English translation:........ meat balls

In the restaurant:
De segundo, queremos albóndigas y pollo.
For the second dish we would like meat balls and chicken.

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