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September 12, 2005

Word of the Day

apophasis \uh-PAH-fuh-sis\ noun

: the raising of an issue by claiming not to mention it

Posted by tree hugging sister at September 12, 2005 11:28 AM

Comments

I don't need to mention that I get the word of the day emails too, so I won't.

Posted by: Sharp as a Marble at September 12, 2005 12:01 PM

(Then I won't mention how I've noticed you never use them...)

Say what?

Posted by: tree hugging sister at September 12, 2005 12:03 PM

I thought this was a Howard Dean Press Release.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at September 12, 2005 12:13 PM

He would have said something.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at September 12, 2005 12:16 PM

THS, a while back I had considered requiring myself to use the WotD at least once a day in my blog and see how long it was until someone called me on it.

Then I realized I'd just look foolish. Or foolisher, if you may.

Posted by: Sharp as a Marble at September 12, 2005 01:21 PM

How apophatic of you.

Posted by: Nightfly at September 12, 2005 04:54 PM