Word of the Day for Monday, July 20, 2009
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pastiche \pas-TEESH; pahs-\, noun:
pastiche \pas-TEESH; pahs-\, noun:
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1. A work of art that imitates the style of some previous work.
1. A work of art that imitates the style of some previous work.
2. A musical, literary, or artistic composition consisting of selections from various works.
3. A hodgepodge; an incongruous combination of different styles and ingredients.
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The B.O.'s style of governing is a pastiche made up of the worst aspects of socialism, Marxism, Jimmy Carter, and stupidity!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Pastiche comes from Italian pasticcio, "a paste," hence "a hodgepodge, literary or musical," ultimately from Latin pasta, "paste."
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