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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 19, 2008 is:

deportment • \dih-PORT-munt\  • noun
: the manner in which one conducts oneself : behavior

Example sentence:
The school expects students to dress in proper attire and maintain a respectful level of deportment throughout the day.

Did you know?
"Deportment" evolved from the verb "deport," meaning "to behave especially in accord with a code," which in turn came to us through Middle French from Latin “deportare,” meaning "to carry away." (You may also know "deport" as a verb meaning "to send out of the country"; that sense is newer and is derived directly from Latin “deportare.”) "Deportment" can simply refer to one's demeanor, or it can refer to behavior formed by breeding or training and often conforming to conventional rules of propriety: "Are you not gratified that I am so rapidly gaining correct ideas of female propriety and sedate deportment?" wrote 17-year-old Emily Dickinson to her brother Austin.

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Kitchen Table LingoWelcome to the KTL Collection

In this collection we will regularly publish a select group of words from the many contributed to the Kitchen Table Lingo (KTL) page at www.englishproject.org. We thank the contributors mentioned below.

A compendium of all KTL words i.e those which have passed the KTL Test of
  1. not appearing in that form or with that meaning in the leading English dictionary
  2. which have been submitted in good faith as having been in use amongst a minimum of three people for at least one month
  3. not being invented for this purpose
will be published periodically.

LIST 1: July 2008

The KTLword DISREVELLED describes one’s APPEARANCE ON THE MORNING AFTER A HEAVY NIGHT OUT.
Source: The Brodie family

The KTLword DORLEYBOWL describes a BAD HAIRCUT.
Source: The Poxon family

The KTLword FLOORDROBE describes the place that most teenagers use to ‘store their clothes’ i.e the floor of their bedroom.
Source: The Hodges family

The KTLword GRIFFLEY describes being a mix of MISCHIEVOUS and GRUMPY in temperament and/or appearance.
Source: The Cardell-Williams family

The KTLword JOLLOP (OUT) means to GO OUT somewhere to enjoy oneself.
Source: The Alexander family

The KTLword to MANAGERIZE means to REDUCE THE QUALITY OF A SERVICE OR PRODUCT through a MANAGEMENT DECISION which pretends to do the opposite.
Source: The Mackay office

The KTLword to MOLLIGISE means to tickle a child’s tummy to produce uncontrollable giggling or laughter.
Source  The Brennen family (Joanna, Douglas, Timothy, Sally)

The KTLword VIBBLE describes a SMALL RODENT – or, maybe, the NOSE OF A SMALL RODENT. Source:
The Taylor family (Richard, Helen and Lucie)

The KTLword SNOOZY-WATCH means to HAVE A NAP in front of the television.
Source: The Hopkinson family

The KTLword SNART describes that tough piece of meat or gristle that you cannot chew or swallow and has to be left at the edge of the plate.
Source: The Harris family

The KTLWord SQUIPPY means being HYPERACTIVE
Source:  The Weaver family