One word

Stoic

Word of the day on 04 September 2009.

Winning tweet

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Feels like I've been crying all day, but I think I put on a stoic face for the kids most of the day. Where's my Oscar?

Good uses

  • madfashionista
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    To those who have been following me recently: I have nothing against Germans. Really. They are a stoic, rigid people. I appreciate rigidity.
  • VashT
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    I'd like to think I've 1 persona; in actuality I have 1 for work- professional, stoic.Unforturtunately, IT crosses over to my real persona.
  • BonnieCelt
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    @CeltophiliaMike Yeah, every now and then something heartfelt slips out when I'm trying to be funny. Quick, act stoic!
  • CeltophiliaMike
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    @BonnieCelt Right. Get me all blubbery and sentimental, then tell me to go stoic. That'll work.
  • BPaislySavnGrac
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    @KWPofficial http://twitpic.com/gcmgj - Mostly real...you got their stoic expression down, but need to work on that plastic sheen look ;)
  • fiefdomofangels
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    Only the mysterious Seraphim, led by the silent and stoic Lagren, gained entrance into the Throne Room itself.
  • pineapple_cheer
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    being friendly sometimes puts u at risk of being taken advantage of. So d lesson is balance still bw being friendly and stoic.
  • tweetwillow
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    Letter From One Self-Proclaimed Non-Practicing Stoic To Another. - Death is an unfortunate byproduct of life.... http://tumblr.com/xuw2yqjwa
  • Nibel_Wolf
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    @VioletAssassin Noted. *Face stoic. Disrobes completely. Hands her his clothes.* Take these. *Lingers a moment. Smirks. Vanishes.*
  • _enlightenment
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    AP - Hanley Ramirez was sitting at his locker in the Florida Marlins clubhouse, earphones on, stoic and staring .. http://snipurl.com/rl7z6
  • anelrivers
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    @elite_qt Joe isn't stoic,its past his bed time & what with that curl activator slowly baking in the sun all day his head must weigh a ton!
  • MabelleK
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    @CindyheartsJon it's hard being a girl! Wish I was more stoic! lol
  • Prof_Hojo
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    @science_queen *stoic* Where the hell am I to conduct this search Hmm? Right here on the damn table?
  • Gregoriancant
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    @budu1 Oh yeah, let's hope she'll make an album with Merle Haggard covers and Berlioz. ;) Wanted to see Armstrong's reaction. Perhaps stoic.
  • _sambuca
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    @bladetsukasa He's not that womanly looking, he's so stoic in this drama D: But anywho, oyasuminasai :)
  • lathasunadh
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    Letters from a Stoic: “You have to persevere and fortify your pertinacity until the will to good becomes a disposition to good.”
  • cold_future
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    OOOOOOOOH YEAAAAAAAAAH. Futuristic pods of past-ness available presently in Stoic philosophy shaped like trailer park fish sticks.
  • laraghk
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    Impressive. Managed to remain quietly stoic when wasp fell on me on train. Will have post-traumatic shudders later.
  • Wildboutbirds
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    @bdgrlaw do you have stuff that you could pawn for cash? gold has high return; dont have to sell, just pawn, purrs, no time to be stoic!
  • redheadrambler
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    @Pleezel23 how could I forget such a stoic holiday? thanks for reminding me :)
  • LadyBonessa_F
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    @OatieDog yes we are often misunderstood ( scotties) as we tend to be quite stoic! are you affectionate?
  • paulcorupe
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    Worst Movie I Saw This Week: Stoic Leo Fong infiltrates a cult compound in LOW BLOW, an A-TEAM rip with hilariously poor action sequences.
  • InfiniteSkillz
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    @djsandman813 My boy @SpindianaJones played that last night and the crowd was stoic. Played Plies and they went nuts. SMH.
  • ErnieAtLYD
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    Stoic like dad. I guess I am my fathers son after all.
  • paperhurts
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    @jclont I told the cats. Bandit said " " and Binkie said "MRAWWRRRR" Bandit is, obviously, a very stoic cat.
  • marezone
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    Watch ARod's unimpressive run-in. Love that she stays stoic throughout. http://bit.ly/a2WtF (via @yahoo)
  • Feligo25
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    ...the count down begins to the encounter between our Stoic Heroine the Phoenix and the Evil Italian Smooth talker in 72 hrs...
  • Fairy_Claudine
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    @LycanJezzy *looking very stoic* Yes my love, I do! *smooches*
  • nsaidi
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    ...two bananas in a row (not connected), and a stoic Winnie the Pooh. So far so good, but can't believe the Con "aroma" has already started.

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