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Word of the Day for Thursday, May 19, 2011fungible \FUHN-juh-buhl\, adjective: 1. (Law) Freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation. noun: People think this tax is for Social Security. But tax monies are really fungible. They get raided all the time. The setting is Ireland in the 1950's, but, a cynical reader might reflect, this sort of fiction is so common that the characters will be completely fungible. Genuine eros makes us desire a particular person; crude desire is satisfiable by fungible bodies. Fungible comes from Medieval Latin fungibilis, from Latin fungi (vice), "to perform (in place of)." | |||||||||
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  A baby named "Like?" Let's see if you like this history of names (anthroponymy)Naming your newborn can be an exciting and creative experience. A person's given name, or forename, is important because it is usually the first impression your child will make on the world. Some parents choose to honor a family member by naming their child after a father, mother, or sibling. Others look to history for... | |||||||||
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