No bad days in October Tuesday

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sycophancy [sik-uh-fuhn-see, -fan-, sahy-kuh-]

noun
1. self-seeking or servile flattery.
2. the character or conduct of a sycophant.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sycophancy

Since Gaspard was never able to get ahead in show business by his own talents, he decided to fall to using the tactic of sycophancy on the stars and reap the rewards of those who thought he was actually being genuine.


I realize that there was a word a while ago that's another version of this, but I thought I'd give it another shot. Also, another word for my forgetting last week.


frabjous

adjective
fabulous and joyful; delightful

From Lewis Carroll's Through The Looking Glass

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Frabjous

"I'm feeling spectacularly frabjous today!" exclaimed Elizabeth to her friend Therese. "I got an A on my test, caught a butterfly, ate cheesecake, and was accepted into my major program!"


I'm hoping for a frabjous day tomorrow. I'm hoping my philosophy midterm won't suck. Frabjoucity! Is that a word?

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[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

The first is a great insult, seldom understood at those who deserve it.

As for the second, MORE LEWIS CARROLL!

[yh-tac.livejournal.com]

"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
"Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
"Oh frabjous day, calloo, callay!"
He chortled in his joy.

Do line breaks in poems count as new paragraphs? IN MY WORLD THEY DO