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Dictionary.com is an online dictionary. References of word definitions and such.

  • To protect…

    Hello boys and girls! Here is today’s word “Protect“.

    verb (used with object)
    1. to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
    2. Economics. to guard (the industry or an industry of a nation) from foreign competition by imposing import duties.
    3. to provide funds for the payment of (a draft, note, etc.).

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    Other references I came across are:

    ~Several prayers to protect.
    ~Responsibility to protect.
    ~To Protect and Serve.

    But I like how Team Rocket proclaims the following:

    Prepare for trouble, and make it double
    To protect the world from devastation,
    To unite all people within our nation,
    To denounce the evil of truth and love,
    To extend our reach to the stars above

    JESSE! JAMES!

    Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light,
    Surrender now, or prepare to fight

    MEOWTH, that’s right!
    Looks like Team Rocket’s blasting off again!

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    Other thoughts include: to protect self, to protect others, to protect earth (see line from “Team Rocket” highlighted in bold font), to protect love… (Hehehe!)

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    Hello boys and girls! Here is today’s word: platonic relationship.

    When a woman officially declares a man to be in her ‘friend zone’.

    Man: “I love you”
    Woman: “I love you, too”
    Man: *leans in for a kiss*
    Woman: *magically turns it into a hug* “You’re such a great friend.”
    Man: *is now in a forced platonic relationship*

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    For example, “Mr. Nice Guy” and I met online. We chatted for long hours, exchanged thoughts and ideas and got to know each other better. At first I thought this perfect gentleman was VERY “fugly” but he managed to convince me that there was nothing to fear. We loved each other. Eventually, we became “just friends” because he wasn’t my type and jobless, too! We faded quietly from each others’ lives and never returned to that “platonic relationship” from hell.

  • Just a blog…

    I’m really not feeling my weblog. When I registered the domain name and transferred my old blogs into this current site, I narrowed it down to “The Blogging Path”, which sounds catchy but not meant to be the “ultimate” influence of any one blogger. I wonder if the site name should just be “Flynn’s Path, with the Tagline as “A Journey into Blogging.”

    While searching for the definition of journal, I’ve read some quotes on the word journal and found some of the best writings and flow of thoughts compared to mine, which is mostly amateur.

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    Hi, boys and girls! Here is an old word dated July 10, 2010:

    Confidence Trick

    A confidence trick is the use of confidence by someone when answering a question, and because of the confidence they evoke in the other person the answer is determined to be true. A good confidence trick can make anyone believe (nearly) anything because of the confidence the other person exudes whether it is true or false. The use of a confidence trick is used most by highly intelligent people because you need to be witty and the fact that you are playing off of what the person knows, and can know.

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    Q: So how is your new friend online? He seems to be very engaged in your weblog.
    A: Oh, him! If it were not for his cute baby pic, I would not have replied to his daily comments. It’s not like he is a “fugly” troll or anything like that!

    Q: So, what happened to your new friend online? Why didn’t he show up as planned?
    A: Ah, err! He said he was being held hostage by a bunch of people in Nigeria and needed money to bail him out. If it were not for his cute gootie pic, I would not have replied to his chatting messages. It’s not like his is a Masonic spook or anything like that!

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    Hi boys and girl: Last Friday’s word is Maintenance Texts:

    July 22, 2011 Urban Word of the Day

    Sending text messages to those people you’d like to date “Someday” or “eventually” to remind them that you exist. It’s a low effort way to maintain a connection without having to really commit to anything serious.

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    Q: Who is that new online friend of yours? He seems to “Like” your posts and comments a lot on your weblog recently.

    A: Oh, him? Yeah, well, his “maintenance texts” is probably a friendly gesture of support. It’s not like he is a “troll” or anything, ya know.

  • 20101012-New Words

    Everday I’m learning new words. Recently a “friendly” commentator to my weblog has used the word(s): “fug“, “fugly“, and “fuglies“.

    Now the first word “fug” means “fucking ugly girl”; while the second set of words “fugly” and “fuglies” is short of “fucking ugly”. I didn’t know those words existed.

    And these words were to describe how she didn’t like bald guys because she thought they were “fugly“. Depending on the guy, some look hot without hair!

  • Friendly Blanket

    So while having another poop session on my royal throne, I just read page 84 of my favorite book and giggled upon understanding the word:

    `Compassion`

    –noun
    1.
    a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.

    The author described this word `compassion` as two colors: one of rose and the other of green. There are gold speckles, too. Compassion can be described in a similar word to snuggle (or Buggle). I now can feel and sense how a combination of snuggling and burrowing in a FRIENDLY BLANKET gives meaning to the word `compassion`.

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    The author’s insight from over ten friggin years ago is quite amazing! In one of my mind’s many imaginary scenario, the author would ask me who I think he is. I would simply answer as Ms. Swan usually says:

    “He look-a like-a man.”

    Ah, yes! He is man with special gifts, just like the boys! Damn.

  • Backdoor Wallflower

    After saying goodbye to a couple of people I know and waving goodbye to a couple of strangers who cared to look my way, I discovered my purpose here that the temp job from hell. I’m a wallflower to the backdoor!

    9. Wallflower

    Someone who chooses to observe, instead of experience life.

    They know a lot about people, what they are truthfully like, how they actually act when they think no one is paying attention.

    Since people have little interest in wallflowers, they usually know a lot about people. The good and the bad.

    Wallflowers are not mean, or impolite. They are usually pleasant, and respectful- just shy and/or introverted.

    Nontheless, people tend to use the word “wallflower” negatively. What a shame.

    Office lady

    An office lady, often abbreviated OL (Japanese: オーエル Ōeru), is a female office worker in Japan who performs generally pink collar tasks such as serving tea and secretarial or clerical work. Like many unmarried Japanese, OLs often live with their parents well into early adulthood. Office ladies are usually full-time permanent staff, although the jobs they do usually have little opportunity for promotion, and there is usually the tacit expectation that they leave their jobs once they get married.

    Often nicknamed shokuba no hana or “office flower”, these women suffered discrimination due to the M-Curve.

    So does that mean I’m pretty? Not in the least but rather plain looking. Must I wear make-up? Sure! Why not? I must learn to put on a happy face, too! Maybe I’ll put a flower or plant to liven up the place and start bringing in the donuts and bagels, too!

    Konichiwa! Ohaiyogozaimasu! Bai! Bai! Sayonara!

  • New Site Title

    Haha! I’ve gotten tired of `Flynn’s Blogs`. That nickname Flynn is too common and floating around as a guy.

    So, thanks to `DADDJ`, which really looks like Dad as a DJ, and her recent comments on my WordPress.com website, I’ve gotten an inspiration.

    But I had to lurk online via `Dictionary.com` and found my answers there. First, my mind picked up the world `bloodlust`.  I looked up the word `lust` (the word definition which I didn’t like) and then the word `addiction` since I am addicted to blogging.

    Then I clicked on the `Synonyms` tab for additional information on `addiction` and came across the word `bent` because `blog` is spelled with four letters, too.

    Then I saw the word `angle off` and clicked on the nearby words. But those words were mostly about aircraft and the angle of target. I like the imagery of `angels`, which I saw in that word.

    Then my mind started creating again. By rearranging the letters from `angle off`, my mind saw `angel off`. And the only phrase that came to mind after the word `off` was `off the beaten path`, which has something to do with telecommunications. I looked up that phrase and I was getting close.

    Instead, I’ve substituted the word `beaten` with blogging, which is also a two syllable word. So tonight, Flynn’s Blogs will have taken a new site title:

    Angel of the Blogging Path

  • Newest Domain Name

    At around 8:00pm, I’ve purchased my third domain name for Flynn’s Blogs! It’s now `flynnsblogster.com`. Why?

    Since `flynnsblogs.com` is already taken, my domain name includes the suffix ~ster:

    3. ster – by rickster (Jun 10, 2003)

    suffix. (your first name here)ster. An easy nickname labeled on yourself or colleagues commonly used to emphasize said individuals’s aura. A person that oozes their own personality.

    Rickster

    -ster

    a suffix used in forming nouns, often derogatory, referring especially to occupation, habit, or association: gamester; songster; trickster.

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    The original `thebloggingpath.wordpress.com` was registered in a plural and is more often associated with more than one blog:- The new owner of `flynnsblogs.com` has gotten the idea correctly. He can keep it but if not, I’ll probably buy it back later.

    When I originally registered this WordPress.com domain name, I debated on whether my blog should have been singular or plural. But with my new domain name, one could see `flynnsblogster.com` as a singular -`flynnsblog`, now that it has the suffix ~ster.

    It sounds like a gangster (which makes me appear tough as a hardball) and someone who is addicted to blogging, too. Further, I simply couldn’t get rid of Flynn from my domain name: It’s part of moi. For the better part of today and during working hours of course, I browsed some more online and couldn’t come up with a suitable; yet descriptive version of my MAIN WordPress.com: Flynn’s Blogs.

    Now all I need is a suitable Blog Title and Tagline. I’m not too please with the shortened versions and may use something different. For the meantime enjoy reading the continuance of `Blogs by Flynn : Alternative topics and alternative rants`.

  • Jackboots Drivel

    Here are more words that I’ve recently learned while lurking online:

    2. Drivel – by Sean Ambrose (Jan 18, 2008)

    Drivel; To have a rant often associated with delusions of grandeur. I could just imagine the sycophantic ‘drivel’ spewed by this little despot while wearing his jackboots, ‘Albeit macht frei’ and ‘if I had another term’.

    In reference to John Howard, 25th Prime minister of Australia and geriatric visionary on his appointment as speaker to the Washington speaker’s Bureau.

    1. Jackboots – by The Col. (Nov 27, 2004)

    Thoes cool boots the Nazi’s use to goose step with
    Jackboots are used for heiling and marching

  • New Words

    While lurking online for a catchy domain name, I came across some new words (from the past, of course):

    buggle boo

    Term of endearment used for your significant other. Someone that tackles another to the floor, and snuggles with them as a way of affection.

    “I love my buggle boo!”

    buggle

    When one tackles another to the floor, then burrows into their shirt while snuggling them at the same time as a way of affection.

    Vinny: *buggles* ily
    Sarah: -buggles back- ily2
    Vinny: WHOO!
    Sarah: ;D