It’s Monday morning and the skies are clear. What a great day to start the week. I am happy to announce that my trip was a huge success and I am ready to kick off the new week with a bang. So, for those of you who know me personally, you know I celebrated my birthday yesterday. And no, I am not telling my age. Let’s just say that I am still climbing the hill and don’t foresee the top getting here too soon. That’s my story people and I am sticking to it. I just wanted to say thank you for all the birthday wishes and blessings that I received this year. It has been a wonderful 2011 so far.
Let’s move on to the word of the day. Today’s word of the day is coming from Joyce D in Phoenix, AZ. She has submitted the word idiom.
Our definition comes from our online source at www.thefreedictionary.com
id·i·om (d-m)
n.
1. A speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements, as in keep tabs on.
2. The specific grammatical, syntactic, and structural character of a given language.
3. Regional speech or dialect.
4.
a. A specialized vocabulary used by a group of people; jargon: legal idiom.
b. A style or manner of expression peculiar to a given people: "Also important is the uneasiness I've always felt at cutting myself off from my idiom, the American habits of speech and jest and reaction, all of them entirely different from the local variety" (S.J. Perelman).
5. A style of artistic expression characteristic of a particular individual, school, period, or medium: the idiom of the French impressionists; the punk rock idiom.
Great word, Joyce! I am sure that we have all heard idioms. In fact, I would be surprised if you hadn’t. It is words like this that make the English language interesting and entertaining. Remember to submit your word of the day to be entered in a chance to win an e-book valued at $150. Just go online and submit your word on Facebook or here at the blog. You can email me as well, if you would prefer.
That is all for now. Until next time… Read On!!!
H.R. Phillips
