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This could be fun ! My mind is just pondering the usage of this word.
Word of the Day : October 23, 2018.
mawkish
adjective MAW-kish
Definition :
1 : lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste.
2 : exaggeratedly or childishly emotional.
Did You Know ?
The etymology of mawkish really opens up a can of worms—or, more properly, maggots. The first part of mawkish derives from Middle English mawke, which means "maggot." Mawke, in turn, developed from the Old Norse word mathkr, which had the same meaning as its descendant. The majority of English speakers eventually eschewed the word's dipteran implications (mawk still means "maggot" in some dialects of British English), and began using it figuratively instead. As language writer Ivor Brown put it in his 1947 book Say the Word, "Time has treated 'mawkish' gently: the wormy stench and corruption of its primal state were forgotten and 'mawkish' became sickly in a weak sort of way instead of repulsive and revolting."
Examples :
"Naomi Watts gives a committed, grounded performance as a single mother who finds herself surprisingly agreeable to doing whatever it takes to stay connected to her beloved older son. Few films aspire to be both a mawkish tearjerker and a Hitchcockian thriller, and The Book Of Henry makes a pretty convincing case why more shouldn't." — Tim Grierson, Screen International, 15 June 2017.
"Now for the tears of joy, the kind to which mawkish septuagenarians fall prey. First was the experience of taking the grandchildren to Giffords Circus…. " — Max Hastings, The Spectator, 26 Aug. 2017.
Word of the Day : October 23, 2018.
mawkish
adjective MAW-kish
Definition :
1 : lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste.
2 : exaggeratedly or childishly emotional.
Did You Know ?
The etymology of mawkish really opens up a can of worms—or, more properly, maggots. The first part of mawkish derives from Middle English mawke, which means "maggot." Mawke, in turn, developed from the Old Norse word mathkr, which had the same meaning as its descendant. The majority of English speakers eventually eschewed the word's dipteran implications (mawk still means "maggot" in some dialects of British English), and began using it figuratively instead. As language writer Ivor Brown put it in his 1947 book Say the Word, "Time has treated 'mawkish' gently: the wormy stench and corruption of its primal state were forgotten and 'mawkish' became sickly in a weak sort of way instead of repulsive and revolting."
Examples :
"Naomi Watts gives a committed, grounded performance as a single mother who finds herself surprisingly agreeable to doing whatever it takes to stay connected to her beloved older son. Few films aspire to be both a mawkish tearjerker and a Hitchcockian thriller, and The Book Of Henry makes a pretty convincing case why more shouldn't." — Tim Grierson, Screen International, 15 June 2017.
"Now for the tears of joy, the kind to which mawkish septuagenarians fall prey. First was the experience of taking the grandchildren to Giffords Circus…. " — Max Hastings, The Spectator, 26 Aug. 2017.
Word of the Day: Mawkish
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Good day my friend SGT John " Mac " McConnell.
Primary mawk
My medical treatments over the decades have brought me myriad experiences of mawkish medications from coumadin to go-lyte to antibiotics for diverticulitis through the insipid flavored mixes for X-Ray/CT Scan contrasts. Each day I consume multiple mawkish medications.
My military training helped me gulp down mawkish material in liquid or gel form. However. I have never been successful at eating mawkish solid food.
I expect the hawk may ingest mawk which is maggot in middle English. The carrion feeders mayhap relish mawkish meat filled with mawk. Taste is not universal after all :-)
Secondary mawk:
Mwaw moaned the childish mayor who mustered mawkish tantrums on multiple occasions to the consternation of the forced audience.
FYI LTC John Griscom LTC Wayne Brandon CPT Jim Gallagher] 1SG John Millan MSgt John McGowanMSgt David M. SSgt Boyd HerrstSSG Diane R.SPC Andrew RossSSG Donald H "Don" BatesSP5 Jerry MuchaSGT John Meredith Sgt (Join to see) LCpl Emanuel W. SPC William WeedmanPO3 Steven Sherrill LTC Bill Koski SGM Steve Wettstein
Primary mawk
My medical treatments over the decades have brought me myriad experiences of mawkish medications from coumadin to go-lyte to antibiotics for diverticulitis through the insipid flavored mixes for X-Ray/CT Scan contrasts. Each day I consume multiple mawkish medications.
My military training helped me gulp down mawkish material in liquid or gel form. However. I have never been successful at eating mawkish solid food.
I expect the hawk may ingest mawk which is maggot in middle English. The carrion feeders mayhap relish mawkish meat filled with mawk. Taste is not universal after all :-)
Secondary mawk:
Mwaw moaned the childish mayor who mustered mawkish tantrums on multiple occasions to the consternation of the forced audience.
FYI LTC John Griscom LTC Wayne Brandon CPT Jim Gallagher] 1SG John Millan MSgt John McGowanMSgt David M. SSgt Boyd HerrstSSG Diane R.SPC Andrew RossSSG Donald H "Don" BatesSP5 Jerry MuchaSGT John Meredith Sgt (Join to see) LCpl Emanuel W. SPC William WeedmanPO3 Steven Sherrill LTC Bill Koski SGM Steve Wettstein
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Good morning SGT John " Mac " McConnell. Another excellent addition to our vocabulary. I'll use it to describe most of the political add I've been seeing lately.
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