I am assigned for a Grammarian task this next meeting Thurs March 29, 2009.

In line with the current theme I am pleased to present My word of the Day

frisson: ” \free-sohn\, noun: – A moment of intense excitement; a shudder; an emotional thrill.
Origin – Frisson comes from the French, from Old French friçon, “a trembling,” ultimately from Latin frigere, “to be cold.”
Sentence – When we think a story hasn’t been invented, there’s an extra frisson in reading it.

According to the Toastmaster Bible:

Grammarian: The Grammarian will note the words and sounds used as a ‘crutch’ or ‘pause filler’ by anyone who speaks during the meeting. Words may be inappropriate interjections such as ‘and’, ‘well’, ‘but’, ‘so’, ‘you know’. Sounds may be ‘ah’, ‘um’, ‘er’. The Grammarian also introduces a Word of the Day. It should be a word that will help us increase our vocabulary – a word that can easily be incorporated into everyday conversation. In letters large enough to be seen from the back of the room, print your word, the part of speech (noun, verb, adjective or adverb), and a brief definition. Prepare a sentence on how to use your word. Towards the end of the meeting, the Grammarian will be called by the General Evaluator to give a report, i.e., number of times the Word of the Day was used and the number of “ums” and “Ahs” that were counted.