Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Wondrous Words Wednesday

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Wondrous Word Wednesday is hosted by Kathy of BermudaOnion

I found only one word from a poetry book, Poetic Musings Of An Old Fat Man by Harry E. Gilleland, Jr.

Ersatz (Page 27): Much time is spent in worshipping this ersatz religion..
(pertains to football season)


adj.

Etymology: German ersatz-, from Ersatz, noun, substitute

Being an imitation or a substitute, usually an inferior one; artificial.
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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2009 at 7:36 PM

    I've always loved the way ersatz looks and sounds.

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  2. bermudaonionSeptember 9, 2009 at 7:37 PM

    I've seen ersatz plenty of times before and have never looked it up and I have to say I was surprised when I read the definition. I love the title of the book you found it in. Thanks for participating!

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  3. Jo-JoSeptember 9, 2009 at 7:41 PM

    Oh now that is funny! Ersatz is definitely practiced in my home!

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  4. Lisa notes...September 9, 2009 at 8:32 PM

    Ha. That is funny. I love the context.

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  5. UnknownSeptember 9, 2009 at 9:05 PM

    It sounds like a German word but I don't think it is.

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  6. Margot at Joyfully RetiredSeptember 10, 2009 at 3:20 AM

    That's a new one for me. I've seen the word but never new what it meant. Good one.

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  7. rhapsodyinbooksSeptember 10, 2009 at 4:06 AM

    You're doing well if you only found one word! :--)

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  8. BrookSeptember 10, 2009 at 8:28 AM

    I agree...this is a word I've heard before, but never knew what it meant. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  9. ibeeegSeptember 10, 2009 at 11:29 PM

    I have never heard of this word. I do like the way it looks.

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