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Have you seen this? My last day at
work and this is the word. Are they trying to tell me something?
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scut (skut) noun
A worthless, contemptible fellow.
This term
often appears in the form "scut work".
[Or uncertain origin, perhaps from
scout.]
A short erect tail, especially of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
[Of unknown origin.]
Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=scut
"The
Voice: Heave a rope when we come alongside. [Then irritably.]
Where are
ye, ye scut?"
Eugene O'Neill; Anna Christie; 1922.
This week's theme: insults.
A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed
even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. -Henry David
Thoreau, naturalist and author (1817-1862)
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Emm...
very suggestive both in terms of the 'fellow' and the 'work'.
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John, you didn't know they took
requests? Nice choice, Ms. Wong! :-)
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Oh no, no, no, you're v wrong here.
I'm never a customer of 'wordsmith'. Mark, was it you?
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I notice OED's word of the is "traitor" ... Ms, Wong? :-)
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If you really want to know:
laetificant
[lit-TIFF-i-kunt] a rare adjective meaning
'antidepressant, cheering'. Usually used about medicine.