[Word of the Week] \SLAP-hap-ee\

Happy Monday everyone!!! Brought to you by the merriam... 

 

The word this week is..........

• slaphappy
• 
• \SLAP-hap-ee\

DEFINITION

adjective

1: dazed and confused : punch-drunk

2: buoyantly or recklessly carefree or foolish : happy-go-lucky

 

EXAMPLES

The students were all a little slaphappy after pulling an all-nighter to finish their group project by morning.

"Leslie Nielsen, the straight-faced comic, was the master of the one-line joke. As the less-than-suave Lt. Frank Drebin or the slap-happy doctor in 'Airplane,' Nielsen used his droll wordplay to become one of the most memorable comics of all time." -- From a blog post by Melissa Bell on WashingonPost.com, November 29, 2010

[Word of the Day] \vye-TOO-puh-rayt\

It's Monday! And the beginning of topics...are you as excited as I am? I hope so!

Brought to you by the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, our word to use this week is....

• vituperate
• 
• \vye-TOO-puh-rayt\

      DEFINITION (verb)

1: to abuse or censure severely or abusively

2: to use harsh condemnatory language

 

EXAMPLES

During the team's recent seven-game losing streak, the coach was vituperated by many local sportswriters.

"No one likes to be belittled, ignored, vituperated, or unappreciated. Everyone warms to kindness, patience, and respect." -- From Susan Smith Jones's 2011 book The Joy Factor

Let's go out and use our big new word this week! To kick in some manners with our word: Remember, always be nice on the phone and do not vituperate the person on the other side! ;)

 

Leave me a comment and let me know how you used vituperate!