Learn Something New Every Day (May 7, 2009)

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1

Which of the following uses the word "fubsy" correctly?
- I felt a bit fubsy as the anesthetic wore off.
- "How's my fubsy wubsy woo?" she said, tickling the smiling baby's tiny toes.
- I was a bit fubsy this morning, dropping both my coffee mug and my car keys down the disposer.
- The child's fubsy, bordering on obese, but her mother keeps pushing the comfort food.
2

A "fricative" is...
- a sound produced by forcing breath through a narrow slit at some point in the mouth; for example, s, f, or v.
- anything that provokes someone to mutter, "That's just frickin' wrong..."
- something in which food is cut up into pieces and stewed or fried (fricasseed).
- an irritant; something that causes friction.
3

"Meretricious"...
- originally stems from a word synonymous with valor, and now means virile and reliable.
- originally referred to prostitutes and has come to mean false, flashy, or tawdry.
- originally stems from a Latin word meaning "to hire," and refers to work done for pay.
- originally meant beneficial, but has come to mean superficially beneficial.
4

An example of a "sialagogue" is...
- an organ grinder.
- sunshine.
- chocolate.
- an antihistamine.

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Learn Something New Every Day (May 7, 2009)

Which of the following uses the word "fubsy" correctly?

A "fricative" is...

"Meretricious"...

An example of a "sialagogue" is...

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