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Word of the Day for Monday, August 2, 2010spatchcock \SPACH-kok\, verb: 1. To insert or interpolate, esp. in a forced or incongruous manner. noun: verb: Government business managers tend naturally to spatchcock what may appear to them as esoteric bills into business after 10 pm at night. Though not paid for a rewrite and reluctant to do one, he nevertheless began to spatchcock a script from the various drafts. Spatchcock is possibly an alteration of spitchcock, "an eel that is split, cut into pieces, and broiled or fried." | |||||||||
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  Who is the overachiever that August is named for, and what was the month's incredibly boring old name?August has arrived. If you're in Europe, it's likely you're taking an extended holiday. If you're anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, you might just be trying to stay cool. August is the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar, and the sixth month of the Roman calendar. Its original name was Sextilus, Latin for "sixth month." It... | |||||||||
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