Word of the Week: Spatula

For our first feature, we introduce Word of the Week.

This week's word is 
SPATULA

spat·u·la

 [spach-uh-luh]

–noun

an implement with a broad, flat, usually flexible blade, used forblending foods or removing them from cooking utensils, mixingdrugs, spreading plasters and paints, etc.

Origin: 
1515–25;  < L: a flat piece, batten, equiv. to spath ( a ) spathe  +-ula -ule

—Related forms

spat·u·lar, adjective

The rules and process are as follows:

1) A word will be posted each week (ideally, by Sunday evening, assuming my internet doesn't hate me)

2) Any and all SLS students are encouraged to use this word in an actual class comment or written assignment. Variants, such as adverb forms of a noun, etc. are also free game.

3) Participants should post a short comment to this posting quoting their use and describing its context

4) Participants and/or commentors may indicate the level of achivement using the following scale:

• Bronze: Word is used as a restatement of facts, somewhat randomly or out of context; however, valiant effort has been made for inclusion and/or comedic effect (e.g., "Well, according to Walker v Birmingham, and my coffee filter, that rule is out-dated.").

• Sliver: Word is used in an example, metaphore or analogy (e.g., The three-pronged rule in this case seems to act as a coffee filter for judicial interpretation."

• Gold: Word is used in such a way as to add substantive or legal weight to an argument. (e.g., "But it is precisly the coffee filter that allows for this interpretation.")

Let the games begin!