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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Word of the day: Ricochet

Today's word is ricochet.

Can you give me the definition (via dictionary.com)?
  • the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.

Can you please repeat the word? rik-uh-sheyrik-uh-shey

Can you use the word in a sentence? Rick was hit by a ricochet


R-I-C-O-C-H-E-T

Ricochet.

That is correct.


(see bonus ricochet action after the jump!)




11 comments:

  1. Ummmm....the dictionary link is to Rickety. I wanted to do more studying of Ricochet by finding its country of origin. How do I search on these other sites!!!! It's so confusing. Maybe I'll just google 'What is the country origin of Ricochet?'.

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    1. Fixed now. You learned all about rickety months ago! How could I deprive you of ricochet learning?!

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  2. Also, that's a good point. I should have included country of origin. Hardly anyone doesn't ask for that. I have really failed you guys on this one.

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  3. Every great enterprise has its worts. You must ricochet off your failure into success.

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  4. And every loyal reader has his wArts as well. Dumbass

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    1. To be fair, every great brewing enterprise does have its worts.

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    2. Speaking of, you should check out RicksBrewery.com. It's very in depth as to what they are all about.

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  5. This has nothing to do with this post but Maryland and Rutgers to the Big Ten. What a joke. I am starting to see conferences as more and more of a joke about money. I think you just root for your team but I will have less and less reason to root for the Big Ten in general in bowl games and so forth. Conference pride is dying in me.

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    1. Yeah.....I have kept trying to see college sports in a bit more of a light of innocence than professional sports, but I can no longer fool myself. So sad.

      Well - I'm off to enjoy being a fan of the NBA again.

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  6. ricochet |ˈrikəˌ sh ā; -ˌ sh et|
    ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French, of unknown origin.

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