Dictionary.com Word of the Day for Monday, March 26, 2007

autochthonous \aw-TOK-thuh-nuhs\, adjective:

1. Aboriginal; indigenous; native.
2. Formed or originating in the place where found.

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March 26, 2007: snarky
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• A witty mannerism, personality, or behavior that is a combination of sarcasm and cynicism. Usually accepted as a complimentary term. [Snark] is sometimes mistaken for a snotty or arrogant attitude.

Her snarky remarks had half the room on the floor laughing and the other half ready to walk out.

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Word of the day:...........'la puerta de embarque'
[PUER-tah deh em-BAR-keh]
English translation:........boarding gate

Survival Spanish:
Aquí tienes la tarjeta de embarque, es la puerta de embarque número cinco.
Here is your boarding card, it is gate number five.

Daily Trivia

• What color was named after a bloody 19th-century European battle?

Magenta. It was named for the Battle of Magenta, which was fought in 1859 near the town of Magenta in northern Italy during the Franco-Piedmontese war against Austria. The deep purplish color—one of the first aniline dyes—was discovered soon after the battle and was named to commemorate it.