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JadziaDax · 10-21-2003, 01:13 AM

The Word of the Day for October 21 is:

smashmouth • \SMASH-mouth\ • (adjective) characterized by brute force without finesse

A little more information about today’s word:
"Smashmouth" crashed its way into the English language during the 1984 football season to describe the brutally hard-hitting play that is characteristic of the game. It has since been used to describe similar physicality in other contact sports, such as hockey and basketball, and has even forced its way out of the realm of sports into politics; we've been using it to describe hardball tactics in politics since the 1984 U.S. presidential election. However, this political application of "smashmouth" never made it into the end zone. It occurs too rarely in English to merit its own sense in the dictionary.

My sentence:
Monday night’s game, between two teams known for their hard-hitting, aggressive styles, promises to be entertaining if you like smashmouth football.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition.

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10-21-2003, 01:13 AM	#79 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day October 21 The Word of the Day for October 21 is: smashmouth • \SMASH-mouth\ • (adjective) characterized by brute force without finesse A little more information about today’s word: "Smashmouth" crashed its way into the English language during the 1984 football season to describe the brutally hard-hitting play that is characteristic of the game. It has since been used to describe similar physicality in other contact sports, such as hockey and basketball, and has even forced its way out of the realm of sports into politics; we've been using it to describe hardball tactics in politics since the 1984 U.S. presidential election. However, this political application of "smashmouth" never made it into the end zone. It occurs too rarely in English to merit its own sense in the dictionary. My sentence: Monday night’s game, between two teams known for their hard-hitting, aggressive styles, promises to be entertaining if you like smashmouth football. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition. Next sentence?