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Today's Word is for Janie

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Joan F (MI)

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Feb 7, 2008, 2:17:01 PM2/7/08
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the worthless word for the day is: symphoric

[fr. Gk sumphora, mishap, calamity] /sim FOR ik/
accident prone, clumsy


<elderly and increasingly symphoric - D. Grambs>

"Who would have endured in this place to have seen
two such words as the phthano-paranomic or crime-
preventing, and the phthano-symphoric or calamity-
preventing, branches of the police?"
- Jeremy Bentham, Principles of Morals
and Legislation (1781)

"Just unhook it and come on down. It's very simple
I assure you, old fellow. And perfectly safe unless
you are symphoric perhaps."
- K.K. Stevens, Moonspins and Widdershins (2005)

Jean B.

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Feb 7, 2008, 4:38:15 PM2/7/08
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Not Janie, but that's a great word! I hope it doesn't come in
too handy though!

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Jean B.

Joan F (MI)

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Feb 7, 2008, 4:56:11 PM2/7/08
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Well, it made me think of Janie who seems somewhat accident prone.

Jean B.

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Feb 7, 2008, 5:28:51 PM2/7/08
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Joan F (MI) wrote:
> Well, it made me think of Janie who seems somewhat accident prone.
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Yup! I sure knew why the header read that way!!

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Jean B.

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