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Pastiche

Word of the day on 15 December 2009.

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drchavi
Said the original to the Pastiche "Sir I exist"; however said the pastiche "that has not created in me a sense of obligation."
@drchavi

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  • phocks
    65
    Points
    each mind plays out its own pastiche of reality, thereby satirising the one true playwright of existence
    @phocks
  • dmriver
    58
    Points
    My Meatloaf pastiche sank like a lead balloon in the local talent contest. Maybe it was a bit under done.
    @dmriver
  • navinsasikumar
    57
    Points
    I read your tweets and I unleash/ Upon the artwiculati, a shameless pastiche.
    @navinsasikumar
  • Ysabeluna
    55
    Points
    all the world's a stage & in artwiculates play, we are all pastiche s, acting out our thoughts for the word of the day
    @Ysabeluna
  • pranavmukul
    50
    Points
    Comedians are not usually actors, but pastiche of actors.
    @pranavmukul
  • harrarp
    48
    Points
    "Those who cannot remember the pastiche are condemned to repeat it".
    @harrarp
  • SJHatzi
    45
    Points
    In a parallel universe there's an original of me typing the pastiche of this tweet.
    @SJHatzi
  • lithiumzombie
    44
    Points
    Of all the pastiche in the world, she ends up in mine.
    @lithiumzombie
  • tama001
    39
    Points
    The cruel wars are the undesirous pastiche of a lot of unknown soldiers who have the pure heart. #artwiculate
    @tama001
  • akhkoshur
    37
    Points
    When you & me do it , it is plain Plagiarism. And when intellectuals do it, it is Pastiche
    @akhkoshur
  • TiddK
    37
    Points
    Political pastiche : the words of statesmen, twisted by ad-men, uttered by con-men
    @TiddK
  • DaveCurry
    36
    Points
    The quote he composed was a quilt of quips, a pastiche of pronouncements powering his pen.
    @DaveCurry
  • kado56
    36
    Points
    So you think my work qualifies as pastiche but there's no need to make such a song and dance about it!
    @kado56
  • caslexplorers
    34
    Points
    Pastiche is the sincerest form of flattery
    @caslexplorers
  • AdeleWard
    34
    Points
    Pastiche is the sincerest form of flattery.
    @AdeleWard
  • ultracutebot
    34
    Points
    is it just me or does pastiche make u think of a pastry or pasta quiche?
    @ultracutebot
  • Nebbisk
    32
    Points
    What's past is past, unless it's pastiche.
    @Nebbisk
  • MarilynLittle
    31
    Points
    iNap? Seriously? It's nothing but a pastiche - Snuggie rules.
    @MarilynLittle
  • 3lbsofluv
    31
    Points
    An excellent pastiche would be The Straightened Tower Of Pisa.
    @3lbsofluv
  • MaryJenkins
    30
    Points
    Dear Mrs. Pollock, Though we applaud Little Jackson's artistic pastiche, 500 ketchup, mustard and mayo packets have now gone missing..
    @MaryJenkins
  • Tralala56
    30
    Points
    Pastiche can be very liberating, freeing us from the limitations of the original art form, allowing room for a fuller form of expression.
    @Tralala56
  • changememe
    30
    Points
    Kangaroos pull Santa's sleigh, koalas pose as angels on the roof, a plastic snowman sits at the door. It's a pastiche of kitch #artwiculate
    @changememe
  • sanmeera
    30
    Points
    Pastiche: Recycled déjà vu for the mass
    @sanmeera
  • rotoscoper
    28
    Points
    That imitation licorice-laced liqueur is a pastiche.
    @rotoscoper
  • TriDiaStar
    28
    Points
    @artwiculate Children are pastiche of their parents.
    @TriDiaStar
  • tWordBird
    27
    Points
    Pastiche is taboo amongst the Artwiculate crew! (...Or IS it??)
    @tWordBird
  • dkthareja
    27
    Points
    My house is not a pastiche. It's a conincidence that it looks like Tajmahal.
    @dkthareja
  • routermonkey
    27
    Points
    Despite attempts to keep my food items segregated on the plate, it all becomes a pastiche in the stomach.
    @routermonkey
  • osmarjardim
    27
    Points
    Copy from one is plagiarism. Pastiche from several is research.
    @osmarjardim
  • hotdng
    26
    Points
    @Artwiculate I listen as Mija says" Buenos Dias"& Margaux responds "andale, andale"a funny pastiche of Dora & they learn Spanish
    @hotdng
  • chrisdetar
    25
    Points
    Good aping is pastiche. Bad aping is being the monkey's uncle.
    @chrisdetar
  • MaxRaunchiness
    25
    Points
    The first time I went to a strip club, it disappointed me to realize that all of the dancers wore a pastiche on each nipple.
    @MaxRaunchiness
  • zimmerjohn
    25
    Points
    Pasta, pistachios and pastis produce a poor pastiche of a repast. #artwiculate
    @zimmerjohn
  • LBY3
    25
    Points
    @artwiculate Pastiche is the paste with which we glue together pieces of different ideas.
    @LBY3
  • JaniceHidey
    24
    Points
    Pastiche and Prejudice: Jane Austen updated
    @JaniceHidey
  • mavant
    24
    Points
    Ah, Twitter memes / they fill a niche / and of this cream / make a pastiche / Burma Shave
    @mavant
  • 2tweested
    24
    Points
    A man who pees on an electric fence hasn't a scintilla of sense - he does have a sense of scintillae - Will Rogers pastiche
    @2tweested

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