Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Word of the Day

SNUBBED - \ˈsnəbbed\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): snub; snub·bing
Etymology: Middle English snibben, snubben, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse snubba to scold, Swedish dialect snubba to reproach, cut off
Date: 13th century
1: to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
2 a: to check (as a line) suddenly while running out especially by turning around a fixed object (as a post or a cleat); also : to check the motion of by snubbing a line b: to restrain the action of : suppress
3: to treat with contempt or neglect
4: to extinguish by stubbing
5: my life summed up in one word

6 comments:

Eris said...

Oh, that was sad. Don't they know who you are? You are a VIP in your family! A very important person! A very important person!

Man, I love that song.

Eris said...

PS - Who are we talking about anyway?

Heidi said...

Well, that just isn't right!

Mark Christie Family said...

You are so funny!! Everytime i read anything on your blog i start laughing.

The Numismatist said...

What? Someone is being mean to FN? Bring em' on!

How many days?

Kirk said...

sad...