Thursday, September 27, 2007

Word of the Day for Thursday, September 27, 2007

pronunciamento \pro-nun-see-uh-MEN-toe\, noun:

  1. A proclamation or manifesto; a formal announcement or declaration.
  2. A pronouncement.
Urban Word of the Day
September 27, 2007: peasantvision
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=peasantvision&defid=999623
  • Television channels you get without a cable or satellite TV subscription.
I can't afford digital cable, but I still get some good shows with the rabbit ears on peasantvision.

Trivia
What standard period for a ship’s quarantine was established during the Black Death of the 14th century?
  • 40 days. The word quarantine is derived from quaranta, Italian for “40.”

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