Sunday, August 05, 2007
Postiche
A postiche is interesting and will be a handy word to have around - if we can remember it when we need it, that is! A postiche is anything which is added after something has supposedly been completed. Apparently, it's a particularly apt word to describe something superfluous which has been tacked on to the end of a sculpture or piece of architecture. Alternatively, it's a synonym for artificial or counterfeit. So, quite fascinating and useful at the same time. The meaning invented by Chris was great and the voters agreed, making it the winner. Well done, Chris.
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Postiche is the term used to describe a persons ability to imitate another posture, often for comic effect.
The critics were in agreement that the only good thing about "Stalin: the musical" was the leads postiche of the dictator.
A postiche was a kind of old fashioned egg custard tart flavoured with mulberries. It was very rich and quite sickly so consequently served in very small portions.
A postiche is a series or montage of photos or images of different backsides (rear ends) of animals or humans.
A postiche is a bracing breakfast drink made with steamed milk, espresso, and a spoonful of Nutella.
Postiche is the itch men get after shaving off a luxuriously thick moustache.
postiche is a form of silent name-dropping by casually leaving correspondence to or from important people lying around. Informality gains more kudos (e.g. an envelope addressed to "Lizzie, Buckingham Palace"). Of course, some people cheat, and this is described as "faux postiche").
Postiche is the name of the cotton towel that nudists use to sit upon while out of doors.
Postiche is an unpleasant skin condition caused by too much romping in the long grass.
It can be soothed with the application of comfrey ointment and avoided altogether by frequent cold showers.
Postiche - any man (commonly assumed to be an italian) who pinches ladies' backsides.
The caddish postiche bounded into the ballroom with a cheesey grin and a flourish only to find all the ladies were wearing bustles that evening.
Postiche (n)- a highly annoying kind of message to receive, in which the greeting and signature's words put together are longer than the message itself. It may be well-meaning but it often leaves the recipients thinking the sender simply didn't care enough to write a whole message.
i.e. Shoshana felt rather snubbed when she received this postiche in the mail one day:
To Miss Shoshana Byron Or Whom It May Concern:
More news is coming soon.
Much Love From Your Affectionate Sister,
Mrs. Jennifer Byron III
(I feel like I should know this word... but I don't. I know I've heard it. So frustrating!)
A postiche is a collage created from literary postcards.
Postiche is "going postal" on a very small scale. Some possible examples would be stamping one's foot, holding one's breath, and refusing to eat one's veggies.
Stephen from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
http://stephen-has-spoken.blogspot.com/
Also, thank you Word Imp for nominating me for my definition of orogenesis and for liking it so much, and thanks also to everyone who voted for me. And thanks also, everyone, for past nominations (and sometimes wins). Though I didn't say anything at the time, I did appreciate it.
Stephen from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
http://stephen-has-spoken.blogspot.com/
Postiche - Quiche that is past its prime.
Postiche is a delicious french dessert containing a custard base and a meringue type crust. It is hard to make correctly and must be served immediately, preferably with a fruit sauce such as raspberry coulis. It is almost as delightful as a good creme brulee. Makes my mouth water thinking of it....
Postiche is a nasty allergy which comes of licking postal stamps. Takes a long time to heal. A less virulent form of postiche is fedexiche.
a postiche is a career in 'post' , where you are lowly paid and tied down by law on graduation. you are conscripted to serve an organisation in a country that does not need cheap labour.
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