Without a dope beat to step to ... RIP Aaliyah :)
Seriously though. It's been quiet entirely too long on this blog. I know why, and I intend to expand upon it in a series entitled "Under Enemy Fire."
Look out for it, starting sometime within the next week ...
God bless,
Miss K
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Word of the Day Wednesday
It's that time again! Technically, it's a bit past Wednesday, but you'll forgive me, won't you?
Without further adieu, today's word of the day is "milquetoast."
Without further adieu, today's word of the day is "milquetoast."
milque·toast
[milk-tohst]
–noun ( sometimes initial capital letter
)
)a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, esp. one who is easilydominated or intimidated: a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise.
Origin:
1935–40, Americanism ; after Caspar Milquetoast, a character inThe Timid Soul, comic strip by H. T. Webster (1885–1952),American cartoonist
1935–40, Americanism ; after Caspar Milquetoast, a character inThe Timid Soul, comic strip by H. T. Webster (1885–1952),American cartoonist
Me gusta this word mucho! It is in the forefront of my mind today, after some unfortunate dealings with people who think all Christians are illogical sheep. Alas, that's another topic for a whole other (or many other) blog posts!
This word is wonderful because it's like a word picture. Just imagine milky toast: bland, unappetizing, wavering, floppy.
I pride myself on not being milquetoast, even if that means voluntarily jumping into the lions' den every now and then to defend my faith ... Can you tell what I really want to blog about? It's too late and I'm too tired to conquer that territory, so it'll have to wait until tomorrow or the next day, or the next time I get peeved at someone who tries to bait me into a cyber argument.
I leave you with a cartoon of Caspar Milquetoast, the character after which the word was derived. Enjoy!
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