Today's Word "nostrum"
nostrum \NOS-truhm\ (noun) - 1. A medicine of secret composition and unproven or dubious effectiveness; a quack medicine. 2 : A usually questionable remedy or scheme; a cure-all.
"'He's carrying on his father's trade, for what he has just dispensed to us is very like a nostrum,' said Stanislas, assuming one of his most provocative poses. 'If I needed a nostrum, I could choose a better one.'" -- Honoré de Balzac, 'Lost Illusions'
Nostrum comes from Latin nostrum (remedium), "our (remedy)," from nos, "we."
"'He's carrying on his father's trade, for what he has just dispensed to us is very like a nostrum,' said Stanislas, assuming one of his most provocative poses. 'If I needed a nostrum, I could choose a better one.'" -- Honoré de Balzac, 'Lost Illusions'
Nostrum comes from Latin nostrum (remedium), "our (remedy)," from nos, "we."
The photo is a dream. What a turn-on!!
ReplyDeleteAndy -- I bet you loved to be poked!
ReplyDeletewould gladly assume that position infront of Her!
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