Dictionary.com Word of the Day for Thursday, February 15, 2007

raffish \RAF-ish\, adjective:

1. Characterized by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity, crudeness, or rowdiness; tawdry.
2. Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; rakish.

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February 15, 2007: connectile dysfunction
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1. The inability to gain or maintain an [internet] connection.
2. The inability to print, [email], or get to the internet.

My computer had connectile dysfunction (CD) yesterday, so I couldn't check my email.

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Word of the day:...........'la deuda' [DEhUh-dah]
English translation:.......debt

Phrase:
El ayuntamiento arrastra una deuda de 500 milliones de euros.
Lit.: The council drags a debt of 500 million euros with it.