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samizdat (SAH-miz-daht) noun
An underground publishing system to print and circulate banned literature clandestinely. Also, such literature. [From Russian samizdat, from samo- (self) + izdatelstvo (publishing house), from izdat (to publish). Coined facetiously on the model of Gosizdat (State Publishing House).] "This remarkable little book (People Power Uli!) includes jokes, text messages, cartoons and poems of the revolt. It is both funny and a valuable record of samizdat literature and Philippine popular culture." Alastair Dingwall, Estrada's Fall From Grace, Far Eastern Economic Review (Hong Kong), Jan 17, 2002. This weeks's theme: words from Russian. Today's AWAD is sponsored by NannyTax, Inc., offering on-line tax preparation and payroll tax compliance services to employers of domestic help. Please visit http://www.nannytax.com ............................................................................ In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on. -Robert Frost, poet (1874-1963) Q: Tomorrow is my friend's birthday and I forgot to send her a gift. Help! A: Give the gift of words. Send a gift subscription of A.Word.A.Day at http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html . It is the gift that keeps on giving the whole year long, and beyond. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/samizdat.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/samizdat.ram
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