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G.A.F. is an acronym within an acronym:
G.O.D.'s Air Force
G.O.D. is an acronym for:
Governments Of Dollars
- source: what could be possible in order to justify what is going on in the world?
gaff
Pronunciation: \ˈgaf\
Function: noun
Etymology: French gaffe, from Occitan gaf
Date: circa 1656
1 a : a spear or spearhead for taking fish or turtles b : a handled hook for holding or lifting heavy fish c : a metal spur for a gamecock d : a butcher's hook e : a climbing iron or its steel point used by a telephone lineman
2 : the spar on which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is extended
Main Entry: pan·a·cea
Pronunciation: \ˌpa-nə-ˈsē-ə\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek panakeia, from panakēs all-healing, from pan- + akos remedy
Date: 1548
: a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
1 po·grom
: an organized massacre of helpless people
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Main Entry: pros·o·dy
Pronunciation: \ˈprä-sə-dē, -zə-\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural pros·o·dies
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin prosodia accent of a syllable, from Greek prosōidia song sung to instrumental music, accent, from pros in addition to + ōidē song — more at pros-, ode
Date: 15th century
1 : the study of versification; especially : the systematic study of metrical structure
2 : a particular system, theory, or style of versification
3 : the rhythmic and intonational aspect of language
Main Entry: 1 din
Pronunciation: \ˈdin\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dyne; akin to Old Norse dynr din, Sanskrit dhvanati it roars
Date: before 12th century
1 : a loud continued noise; especially : a welter of discordant sounds
2 : a situation or condition resembling a din
Main Entry: myr·mi·don
Pronunciation: \ˈmər-mə-ˌdän, -dən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English Mirmydon, Latin Myrmidon-, Myrmido, from Greek Myrmidōn
Date: 15th century
1 capitalized : a member of a legendary Thessalian people who accompanied their king Achilles in the Trojan War
2 : a loyal follower; especially : a subordinate who executes orders unquestioningly or unscrupulously
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Main Entry: mim·ic·ry
Pronunciation: \ˈmi-mi-krē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural mim·ic·ries
Date: 1671
1 a : an instance of mimicking b : the action, practice, or art of mimicking
2 : a superficial resemblance of one organism to another or to natural objects among which it lives that secures it a selective advantage (as protection from predation)
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Main Entry: be·strew
Pronunciation: \bi-ˈstrü, bē-\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): be·strewed; be·strewed or be·strewn \-ˈstrün\; be·strew·ing
Date: before 12th century
1 : strew
2 : to lie scattered over
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Main Entry: ac·ri·mo·ny
Pronunciation: \ˈa-krə-ˌmō-nē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ac·ri·mo·nies
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French acrimonie, from Latin acrimonia, from acr-, acer
Date: 1542
: harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or disposition
Main Entry: in·ner·vate
Pronunciation: \i-ˈnər-ˌvāt, ˈi-(ˌ)nər-\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): in·ner·vat·ed; in·ner·vat·ing
Date: 1870
: to supply with nerves
Main Entry: trike
Pronunciation: \ˈtrīk\
Function: noun
Etymology: by shortening & alteration
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Main Entry: ash·ram
Pronunciation: \ˈäsh-rəm, -ˌräm; ˈash-ˌram\
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit āśrama, from śrama religious exercise
Date: 1917
1 : a secluded dwelling of a Hindu sage; also : the group of disciples instructed there
2 : a religious retreat
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Main Entry: 1irk
Pronunciation: \ˈərk\
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 15th century
: to make weary, irritated, or bored
Main Entry: leit·mo·tif
Variant(s): also leit·mo·tiv \ˈlīt-mō-ˌtēf\
Function: noun
Etymology: German Leitmotiv, from leiten to lead + Motiv motive
Date: circa 1876
1 : an associated melodic phrase or figure that accompanies the reappearance of an idea, person, or situation especially in a Wagnerian music drama
2 : a dominant recurring theme
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Main Entry: 1whi·lom
Pronunciation: \ˈhwī-ləm, ˈwī-\
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English, literally, at times, from Old English hwīlum, dative plural of hwīl time, while
Date: 12th century
archaic : formerly
Main Entry: tri·um·vir
Pronunciation: \trī-ˈəm-vər\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural tri·um·virs also tri·um·vi·ri \-və-ˌrī, -ˌrē\
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, back-formation from triumviri, plural, commission of three men, from trium virum of three men
Date: 15th century
: one of a commission or ruling body of three
one of a commission or ruling body of three??????
Main Entry: der·o·gate
Pronunciation: \ˈder-ə-ˌgāt, ˈde-rə-\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): der·o·gat·ed; der·o·gat·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin derogatus, past participle of derogare, from Latin, to annul (a law), detract, from de- + rogare to ask, propose (a law) — more at right
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
: to cause to seem inferior : disparage
intransitive verb
1 : to take away a part so as to impair : detract
2 : to act beneath one's position or character
Main Entry: util·i·tar·i·an·ism
Pronunciation: \-ē-ə-ˌni-zəm\
Function: noun
Date: 1827
1 : a doctrine that the useful is the good and that the determining consideration of right conduct should be the usefulness of its consequences; specifically : a theory that the aim of action should be the largest possible balance of pleasure over pain or the greatest happiness of the greatest number
2 : utilitarian character, spirit, or quality
Main Entry: il·lib·er·al
Pronunciation: \(ˌ)i(l)-ˈli-b(ə-)rəl\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin illiberalis ignoble, stingy, from Latin in- + liberalis liberal
Date: 1535
: not liberal: as a archaic (1) : lacking a liberal education (2) : lacking culture and refinement b : not requiring the background of a liberal arts education c archaic : not generous : stingy d : not broad-minded : bigoted e : opposed to liberalism
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Main Entry: tulle
Pronunciation: \ˈtül\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Tulle, France
Date: circa 1818
: a sheer often stiffened silk, rayon, or nylon net used chiefly for VEILS or ballet