Friday, May 13, 2005
Word of the Day: Twee
Today's word: Twee: Overly precious or nice.
I don't normally do words of the day, but I've encountered this word twice already this morning.
Neil Steinberg of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote:
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(And why don't men garden in ads? I know lots of guys who garden, who are proud of their tomatoes. I sure am. Is it twee? Come by the office and say that to my face!)
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The score gives you a good clue to the main problem: sometimes it’s grand and epic, at others it’s twee and nudging and determined to jolly along the flattest of gags.
- posted by Brian J. @ 8:20 AM
To say Noggle, one first must be able to say the "Nah."
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Heather L. Igert,
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Neil Steinberg,
Chicago Sun-Times
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Kim du Toit,
on the Noggle Library.
"Brian J. Noggle apparently forgot that the proper design for a tin foil beanie calls for the shiny side out."
Robb Allen,
Sharp as a Marble.
"I'm weeping openly right now. Thanks for hurting my feelings, pinhead."
Bob Rybarcyzk,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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