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May 9, 2019
This week’s themeWords from singer-songwriter Roy Zimmerman’s songs
This week’s words
legionnaire
moribund
carny
nanny state
A.Word.A.Day
with Anu Gargnanny state
PRONUNCIATION:
(NAN-ee stayt) 
MEANING:
noun: A government regarded as having an excessive interest in the welfare of its citizens, as evidenced by public health measures, safety regulations, etc.
ETYMOLOGY:
From nanny (a child’s caregiver), of baby-talk origin, perhaps a pet form of the name Anne + state, from Old French estat, from Latin status (stature). Earliest documented use: 1965.
NOTES:
Why nanny state? Because some people act like children. For example,
Helmet foe dies in motorcycle accident
New York rider dies protesting motorcycle helmet law
Helmet foe dies in motorcycle accident
New York rider dies protesting motorcycle helmet law
USAGE:
“Like Teddy ‘Pinko’ Roosevelt
That guy was talking about universal healthcare.
You’re a taxin’, appropriatin’, regulatin’ nanny-statin’
Socialist!”
Roy Zimmerman; Socialist; 2008.
(lyrics; video, 4 min.)
That guy was talking about universal healthcare.
You’re a taxin’, appropriatin’, regulatin’ nanny-statin’
Socialist!”
Roy Zimmerman; Socialist; 2008.
(lyrics; video, 4 min.)
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Life is a long lesson in humility. -James M. Barrie, novelist, short-story writer, and playwright (9 May 1860-1937) We welcome your comments. Post them here.
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