25 September 2015

dreck
(or drek)

[drek]

noun, Slang.

1. excrement; dung.
2. worthless trash; junk.

Origin of dreck

1920-1925; < Yiddish drek; cognate with German Dreck filth; compare Old English threax, Old Norse threkkr excrement

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Examples from the Web for dreck

Contemporary Examples

But we could toughen up—have a little higher standard of wit for ourselves and a greater willingness to discourage the dreck.
The Snark Hunter
The Daily Beast
January 7, 2009

In a television season that has given us dreck like Zero Hour, Mob Doctor, and Do No Harm, Southland should be a hit.
‘Southland’: Television’s Most Underrated Drama
Jace Lacob
February 19, 2013

The website, edited by well-known islamophobe David Horowitz, is home to all sort of virulent anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian dreck.
The Bigoted Attacks on Palestinian NFL Player Oday Aboushi
Yousef Munayyer
July 10, 2013

Today’s quote

I’d far rather be happy than right any day.

– Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

On this day

25 September 1780 – Major General Benedict Arnold, joins the British during the American Revolution, becoming forever known as a traitor. Arnold had been a successful officer. He had trained patriot (American) troops using his own time and money after the government failed to provide the resources he felt necessary for a successful Army. He leading troops to victory in the battle of Saratoga where he was injured. While recuperating his commanding officer claimed the credit for the victory. Some of his enemies had him unfairly charged with dereliction of duty. Arnold had invested considerable time, money and effort in the American forces, but felt betrayed and that the revolution had been corrupted. He claimed his only option was to change sides. He eventually moved to London, however, he was not welcomed there because he was seen as a traitor to his own country. He died in 1801.

25 September 1958 – End of World War I in Andorra … Andorra was not invited to the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, so diplomatic peace between Germany and Andorra, relating to World War I, was not settled until this date. Refer to 12 September 1990 for the end of World War II.

25 September 1980 – death of John Bonham, Led Zeppelin drummer. Born 31 May 1948.

25 September 2005 – death of Don Adams, American actor, most famous for his character Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in the TV show ‘Get Smart’. Born 13 April 1923. Famous catchphrases include ‘missed it by that much‘, ‘would you believe …‘, ‘sorry about that Chief‘, ‘the old [something] trick‘, ‘that’s the second […..] I’ve ever seen‘.