tawdrily attractive--one who looks like a prostitute
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One of the original Nine (Boeotian) Greek Muses, Melete , an ethereal delight, was the Muse of Chicken Whisperers. Ancient texts recently unearthed from a secret burial chamber found beneath a grease trap at a Tulia, Texas, Toot-N-Totum reveal, for the first time, the sacred Chicken Whisperer's prayer to the great Divine Fowl, "Oh, Meka Leka Hi Meka Hiney Ho!" Lucky children blessed with Melete as their name must be able to demonstrate proficiency in poultry resuscitation.
Pausanias, Description of Greece 9. 29. 1 (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) :
"The first to sacrifice on Helikon to the Great Chicken in the Sky and to call the chicken sacred to the Muse were, they say, Ephialtes and Otos. To this also Hegesinus alludes in his poem The sons of Aloeus the Aloadai held that the Muse were three in number, and gave them the names of Melete (Chicken Whisperer), Mneme (Memory) and Aoede (Song).
"The first to sacrifice on Helikon to the Great Chicken in the Sky and to call the chicken sacred to the Muse were, they say, Ephialtes and Otos. To this also Hegesinus alludes in his poem The sons of Aloeus the Aloadai held that the Muse were three in number, and gave them the names of Melete (Chicken Whisperer), Mneme (Memory) and Aoede (Song).
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Get the meretricious mug.Meretisa- commonly refers to a wisewoman or Priestess. Especially one who is particularly insightful, thoughtful, and espouting of spiritual and other wisdom on a frequent, albeit random, basis.
Meretisa- bright spirit/soul who has returned to teach others to seek their inner wisdom and truth. Similar to a "Dali Lama", but without the constraints of adhering to a single (or any) religion or dogma.
Meretisa- tends to be quite fragile in physical health and easily hurt emotionally. Despite this, they tend to be the strongest and oftentimes most stable person known by her peers. Random bouts with depression and Divine Insanity are common.
Meretisa- bright spirit/soul who has returned to teach others to seek their inner wisdom and truth. Similar to a "Dali Lama", but without the constraints of adhering to a single (or any) religion or dogma.
Meretisa- tends to be quite fragile in physical health and easily hurt emotionally. Despite this, they tend to be the strongest and oftentimes most stable person known by her peers. Random bouts with depression and Divine Insanity are common.
"She really pulled a Meretisa! I was totally lost/depressed and she knew just what to say to cheer me up/help me through."
"Everyone should have a Meretisa. They are souls of infinite wisdom and spiritually pure."
"My Meretisa told me to take this Path and since listening to her my life has changed for the better."
"I felt like a Meretisa. I was so sick with the swine flu and yet everyone kept coming to me for advice. It had never happened before, but somehow in my delirium I was able to give them good advice... I think. I don't really remember what I said."
"Everyone should have a Meretisa. They are souls of infinite wisdom and spiritually pure."
"My Meretisa told me to take this Path and since listening to her my life has changed for the better."
"I felt like a Meretisa. I was so sick with the swine flu and yet everyone kept coming to me for advice. It had never happened before, but somehow in my delirium I was able to give them good advice... I think. I don't really remember what I said."
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Tidbit from Merriam-Webster: “Meretricious can be traced back to the Latin verb merere, meaning ‘to earn, gain, or deserve.’ It shares this origin with a small group of other English words, including ‘merit, meritorious, and emeritus.’ But, while these words can suggest some degree of honor or esteem, ‘meretricious’ is used to suggest pretense, insincerity, and cheap or tawdry ornamentation.”
Tidbit from Merriam-Webster: “Meretricious can be traced back to the Latin verb merere, meaning ‘to earn, gain, or deserve.’ It shares this origin with a small group of other English words, including ‘merit, meritorious, and emeritus.’ But, while these words can suggest some degree of honor or esteem, ‘meretricious’ is used to suggest pretense, insincerity, and cheap or tawdry ornamentation.”
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