Word of the Day for Monday, July 26, 2010
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potlatch \POT-lach\, noun:
potlatch \POT-lach\, noun:
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A ceremony at which gifts are bestowed on the guests in a show of wealth that the guests later attempt to surpass.
A ceremony at which gifts are bestowed on the guests in a show of wealth that the guests later attempt to surpass.
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The B.O. and all of Congress have taken political potlatch and turned it into an art form!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Potlatch comes from the Chinook language, meaning "gift." Nearly identical words exist in the languages of various tribes of the Pacific Northwest.
Potlatch comes from the Chinook language, meaning "gift." Nearly identical words exist in the languages of various tribes of the Pacific Northwest.
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