Word of the Week: SINECURE

[Garritan]

In chat, Snorlax suggested our new word for the week:

SINECURE

Pronunced: 'si-ni-kyur

Sinecure means:
"A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary."
A euphonium player occupies a sinecure position in a band and he is often there for his studly appearance.


Feel free to volunteer some of your favorite words for the next Word of the Week.

Gary Garritan

Previous Words of the Week: ALACRITY, BORBORYGMI, RECALCITRANT, TRANSMOGRIFY, BODACIOUS, THAUMATURGICALl, SWIMMINLY, WOOLGATHERING, WINDBROACH

[etLux]

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[RichR]

I always thought that euphonium players always held a sinecure position in bands. At least etLux has it right, because I always had to use sinus cures after playing in bands in front of euphonium players. :p

Nothing sinecure about the clarinet section, though!

[DDW]

A euphonium player occupies a sinecure position in a band and he is often there for his studly appearance.


http://www.dannywilliamsmusic.com/clipart0176.jpg Yes... quite studly.

[reberclark]

No musical sinecure he;
Ol' SNORLAX played his "euphonie."
Its conical bore
Produced quite a roar
And paid off pecu-li-ar-ly!

[etLux]

Can I say "Oy!"...?

I'd like to put in an "Oy!", here.
.

[Styxx]

Sound like my job! Hey, I'm sinecureally employed!

[AlanPerkins]

There once was a chef employed sinecure
Whose cooking was hardly called epicure
And toasted marshmallows
Was all that his relo's
Would let him prepare when at home for sure.

[raz.bari.88]

"A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary."
A euphonium player occupies a sinecure position in a band and he is often there for his studly appearance.



I find offense to that. I'm quite sure that the sinecure position is occupied by the tubist.

16th note runs vs. tied whole notes, I rest my case

:D

[robh]

I find offense to that. I'm quite sure that the sinecure position is occupied by the tubist.

16th note runs vs. tied whole notes, I rest my case

:DYes, but a tubist has to hold those notes a looong time, using more air.:)

Rob

P.S. I am not a tubist, nor do I ever wish to be.:D

[Sonare Coeli]

I find offense to that. I'm quite sure that the sinecure position is occupied by the tubist.

16th note runs vs. tied whole notes, I rest my case

:D

I must defend my low-end brethren. While yes, they do have to hold tied wholes notes instead of having 16th note runs; if you take every piece of music worldwide and count the number of total notes played by each instrument, the tuba wins hands down, composers just love those tied whole notes. ;)

The funny and somewhat sad thing is that that's probably true. :D

[etLux]

.
I pleaded with Gary for a sinecure;
But he said he was deeply unsure
If I was horribly lazy --
Or just plain crazy,
And should seek psychiatric cure.

So I consulted Dr. Tom Hopkins,
Whose specialty is mental sins,
And he said I was nuts,
No if's, and's or but's;
Then charged me a buck and two fins.

"Eleven dollars!", I exclaimed,
feeling hurt and disdained.
"The most you should fee me
is the cost of a freebie!" --
Then stormed out the door, inflamed.

But Gary did give me a sinecure.
A generous man, to be sure,
My heart did quicken
As he gave me a chicken
And a bag of green manure!
.

[AlanPerkins]

I find offense to that. I'm quite sure that the sinecure position is occupied by the tubist.

16th note runs vs. tied whole notes, I rest my case

:D


I wouldn't be resting anything in a defence of (not) having a sinecure!