sycophant \SIK-uh-fuhnt\, noun:

ItBeThatWay27 · 02-02-2007, 02:10 AM

sycophant \SIK-uh-fuhnt\, noun:
A person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; a parasite; a toady.

last_dance_rodeo · 02-02-2007, 02:18 AM

i've always wondered what that word meant, thanks

never.alone · 02-02-2007, 02:58 AM

in stephenville the first time i heard it i mistaked it for "sick of fans" and i thought...."ooh lord shes gonna get sh*t for that one..." lol but then my friend corrected me

DreamsLast · 02-02-2007, 06:55 AM

Thanks for the clarification, Gary!!!! I assumed it meant something like that, but never really looked it up....

Little Bird · 02-02-2007, 07:38 AM

Hmmm...come across a few of those in my time. Think there's still one or 2 floating around work.

Thanks Gary. I've always liked that word. It's a great sounding word.

casymyr · 02-02-2007, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by last_dance_rodeo

i've always wondered what that word meant, thanks

Hello
I am from Switzerland and would like to know what moonworn means.
Thanks Casymyr

last_dance_rodeo · 02-02-2007, 01:28 PM

actually it's not a real word, jewel just used in in her song "louisa and her blue guitar" she's saying her face is old from wishing on the stars too much

artistindisguise · 06-21-2007, 03:34 PM

i learned the meaning of sycophant when i read harry potter and the order of the phoenix. then i heard stephenville tx and i was like "oh yeah. i know what it means. oh yeah."

02-02-2007, 02:10 AM	#1
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	sycophant \SIK-uh-fuhnt\, noun: sycophant \SIK-uh-fuhnt\, noun: A person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; a parasite; a toady. __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters

02-02-2007, 02:18 AM	#2
last_dance_rodeo Temporarily Absent Mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,212 Rep Power: 251	i've always wondered what that word meant, thanks __________________ Her face is moonworn and thin, she's been wishing on too many stars again.

02-02-2007, 02:58 AM	#3
never.alone Jessica Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TN Posts: 472 Rep Power: 0	in stephenville the first time i heard it i mistaked it for "sick of fans" and i thought...."ooh lord shes gonna get sh*t for that one..." lol but then my friend corrected me __________________ alone. always. alone. never. alone.... Come away O human child To the waters and the wild With a fairy hand in hand For the world's more full of weeping Than you can understand. http://blog.myspace.com/butiwannaplay

02-02-2007, 06:55 AM	#4
DreamsLast ~~Moderator~~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,635 Rep Power: 232	Thanks for the clarification, Gary!!!! I assumed it meant something like that, but never really looked it up.... __________________ "We are loved beyond our capacity to comprehend..." -Jewel Kilcher, Acoustic Goddess Of Song & Modern Day Troubador

02-02-2007, 01:28 PM	#7
last_dance_rodeo Temporarily Absent Mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,212 Rep Power: 251	actually it's not a real word, jewel just used in in her song "louisa and her blue guitar" she's saying her face is old from wishing on the stars too much __________________ Her face is moonworn and thin, she's been wishing on too many stars again.

02-02-2007, 07:38 AM	#5
Little Bird Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 6,178 Rep Power: 10	Hmmm...come across a few of those in my time. Think there's still one or 2 floating around work. Thanks Gary. I've always liked that word. It's a great sounding word.

06-21-2007, 03:34 PM	#8
artistindisguise JKF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 170 Rep Power: 207	i learned the meaning of sycophant when i read harry potter and the order of the phoenix. then i heard stephenville tx and i was like "oh yeah. i know what it means. oh yeah." __________________ . . . [[smocks are smexy]] . . . pieces of us die everyday . . . Eat the flesh Spit out the seeds