El Palabra del dia
I've been learning some new words lately, just by reading them or hearing them, and then checking their definitions. The one I'm not embarrased about not knowing:
HEGEMONY (hegemonic): The processes by which dominant culture maintains its dominant position: for example, the use of institutions to formalize power; the employment of a bureaucracy to make power seem abstract (and, therefore, not attached to any one individual); the inculcation of the populace in the ideals of the hegomonic group through education, advertising, publication, etc.; the mobilization of a police force as well as military personnel to subdue opposition.
and the one I am (and it affected the way I led my group counseling session, because I didn't know what exactly it was):
Bender
2. - revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
booze-up, carousal, carouse, toot
revel, revelry - unrestrained merrymaking
posted by Cheryl @ 3:01 PM
33 Comments:
Hmmmm in Dave's Dictionary "Bender" means a bunch of consecutive nights of heavy drinking. One night doesn't get you bender status, that is just normal.
But what do I know? I've come to the conclusion that definitions of words are subjective... and I hate it...
I guess that is where the "unrestrained merry-making" part comes in.
But since I heard the word for the first time twice in one week, and it was used for the weekend binging and as a one time drinking party, so I guess both are used
Hegemony is agreat word. Use it often.
What were some of the ones you are embarassed to know?
there was only the one that I was embarrassed Not to know.
I would be embarrassed not to know hegemony.
really? you don't have any words that you wished you didn't know?
I didn't know what hegemony meant. I wasn't very embarrassed.
that is the tamest definition of bender i've ever heard/read.
i would expect to see terms lke chaos, debauchery, mayhem, and especially uncontrolled drunkenness as well as excessive for any period of time.
i'd also think that it could mean one night, or more.
i agree that the definition of words are subjective, and that's frustrating.
but really, words like bender look funny when they're defined in such tame terms...
~~~
Kd
Hey do you know what insomnia means? Cause right now it's 2:00 in the morning, an hour and a half after I was rudely awaken out of my bed by Melanie who was wondering where you were. Meanwhile you were safely and uninteruptedly sleeping in your own bed.
haha. Roslyn's new word is bitter. oh and touche, Cheryl.
You were already asleep by 12:30? I'm so glad! Too bad about Roslyn though. Hahaha. I guess that's what she gets for bailing without notice. ;)
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uuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I resent the "you were asleep soundly in your bed" as I got TWO hours of sleep last night, not falling asleep until FOUR,
Excusssssssseeeeee meee if I am unsympathetic, while at 2:00 I was finally falling asleep after being woken up by mel running around the house and opening my door, and saying "oh you're here, we were looking EVERYWHERE for you" and then mom admonishing me for not telling people where I was after having a very LONG two days and having my mind on a million other things.
Anyways, at 2 I was finally falling asleep, when Nathan (who I didn't know was still at our house) finally leaves and of course, that wakes me up. After that every time I tried to fall asleep I'd wake up because my body was used to just falling asleep and waking up. At 3:30 I took some drugs.
wow, i'm really liking the all around penner anger here.
starting to make me feel like I missed out on a good bible study...
Sorry to hear that, Cheryl...
Where were you guys, anyway? I'm highly curious.
you guys?
you guys as in me and who else?
I was at the ballet with my mummy and my sister.
'twas not to be missed, even for bible study
Speaking of not sleeping on Tuesday night...I believe that I was startled awake just after 12:30 with the phone ringing. When you get a phone call at that time your heart starts pounding. Then I thought, ah well, maybe they got the wrong number. But then it did ring again. I finally got Jonathan to *69 the number, only to find it came from the penner home. Any ways, turns out it was Mel calling to see where Cheryl was. All the while Cheryl was in bed at home, just like me.
Odd enough, someone called us last night at the EXACT time Mel phoned on Tuesday.
By the way, for the record, WE MISS YOU REBEKAH!!
thanks kimbee. i miss you too.
sounds like Mel is basically the sleep depriver of the century! I can't believe you woke up so many people for NO reason!!!
hehe,
Sorry Kimberly, I will take partial responsibility as I did not tell anyone where I was, which I generally do
cheryl, it's time you get a picture again...that or it doesn't show up for me...
i can't see it either
ya,
it was annoying me too. The thing is that I get pictures from the internet and then whatever site changes the page and... annoying x.
I slept 9.5 hours last night. Then... I did some work and had a 1 hour nap. So, I'm over the sleep deprivation bitterness.
do Penners get angry at Bible studies?
You're a Penner. Do you get angry at Bible studies?
I... don't... know.
Galoshes.
Is it raining?
it is where i am. but the word thing going on just reminded me of that galoshes skit. those who have seen it will know what i mean. and i think the word galoshes should be used as a substitute for "gosh" or "oh my God." "Oh my galoshes" sounds pretty good to me. A friend of mine and I have already started replacing "Jeez" with "Jeans." let's get on it people
Oh ouch....Kimberly misses Rebekah and not me, that really hurts.
I was working TOM as you probably already know, but at this point I must put it out there for the record that I did not "bail" out.
I wrote a really long comment here but it's way too long so I've posted it on my blog. Please go there: www.roztown.blogspot.com
I miss you too Roslyn! Even though I just saw you on Sunday night, I miss YOU.
i also commented on roslyn's blog regarding the waking incident. I'll let you all find it yourself to avoid any angry rebs telling me off about my improper linkaging.
jer: you're just going to have to come here and start using those phrases around us if you want them to catch on. I guarantee it won't take much longer than a few weeks. a la 'right arm'...
mel: good call
wow, i didn't notice before that i was labelled the "sleep-depriver of the CENTURY"! Now everyone must go to roslyns site to read my defense. And i shoudl probably add in some Penner anger here, because apparently that's what's going on. POOP!
Cheryl you are really not one to talk about not posting often. This is ancient!
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