Ese Bot
Jul 19, 2010, 01:11 PM
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 19, 2010 is:
Barmecidal • \bahr-muh-SYE-dul\ • adjective
: providing only the illusion of abundance
Example sentence:
The tax rebate is a Barmecidal windfall, coming as it does in the wake of new hidden taxes on consumer goods and services.
Did you know?
"Barmecide" is the name of a family of princes in a tale from The Thousand and One Nights (also known as The Arabian Nights' Entertainment). One prince in the family torments a beggar by inviting him to a fabulous feast, at which all the dishes are imaginary. The poor man plays along with his malicious host, pretending to get drunk on the imaginary wine; he then gets even by knocking down the patronizing royal.
Source (http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwwodarch.pl?Jul.19.2010)
Barmecidal • \bahr-muh-SYE-dul\ • adjective
: providing only the illusion of abundance
Example sentence:
The tax rebate is a Barmecidal windfall, coming as it does in the wake of new hidden taxes on consumer goods and services.
Did you know?
"Barmecide" is the name of a family of princes in a tale from The Thousand and One Nights (also known as The Arabian Nights' Entertainment). One prince in the family torments a beggar by inviting him to a fabulous feast, at which all the dishes are imaginary. The poor man plays along with his malicious host, pretending to get drunk on the imaginary wine; he then gets even by knocking down the patronizing royal.
Source (http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwwodarch.pl?Jul.19.2010)