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touch
come so close to (an object) as to be or come into contact with it.

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Brakeman
1. railroad worker who assists conductor with operations
2. A train crew member who performs railcar and track management; often a single job description along with switchman. A brakeman manually activated brakes on railroad cars before the advent of air brakes.

(^better explanation/definition of my job title, instead of just "playing trains" as I usually describe it)

[Mandalor]

crazy
mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way.

as in Tucker cough :p
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zeitgeist

zeit·geist

the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era

[A§H»BoPeep]

run
rən/
verb
verb: run; 3rd person present: runs; past tense: ran; gerund or present participle: running; past participle: run

1.
move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.
"the dog ran across the road"
synonyms: sprint, race, dart, rush, dash, hasten, hurry, scurry, scamper, bolt, fly, gallop, career, charge, shoot, hurtle, speed, zoom, go like lightning, go hell-bent for leather, go like the wind, go like a bat out of hell; More
jog, trot;
informaltear, pelt, scoot, hotfoot it, leg it, belt, zip, whip, bomb, hightail it, barrel
"she ran across the road"
flee, run away, run off, run for it, take flight, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, make one's getaway, escape;
informalbeat it, clear off, clear out, vamoose, skedaddle, split, leg it, scram, light out, take a powder, make tracks
"the robbers turned and ran"
run as a sport or for exercise.
"I run every morning"
(of an athlete or a racehorse) compete in a race.
"she ran in the 200 meters"
synonyms: compete, take part, participate
"he ran in the marathon"
enter (a racehorse) for a race.
Baseball
(of a batter or base runner) attempt to advance to the next base.
(of hounds) chase or hunt their quarry.
(of a boat) sail directly before the wind, especially in bad weather.
(of a migratory fish) go upriver from the sea in order to spawn.
2.
move about in a hurried and hectic way.
"I've spent the whole day running around after the kids"
have rapid recourse to (someone) for support or help.
"don't come running to me for a handout"
3.
pass or cause to pass quickly or smoothly in a particular direction.
"the rumor ran through the pack of photographers"
synonyms: go, pass, slide, move, travel More
"a shiver ran down my spine"
cast, pass, skim, flick
"he ran his eye down the list"
move or cause to move somewhere forcefully or with a particular result.
"the tanker ran aground off the Aleutian Islands"
informal
fail to stop at (a red traffic light).
North American
navigate (rapids or a waterfall) in a boat.
extend or cause to extend in a particular direction.
"cobbled streets run down to a tiny harbor"
synonyms: extend, stretch, reach, continue
"the road runs the length of the valley"
(of a quality, trait, or condition) be common or inherent in members of (a particular family), especially over several generations.
"weight problems run in my family"
synonyms: be common in, be inherent in
"heart disease runs in the family"
pass into or reach a specified state or level.
"inflation is running at 11 percent"
4.
(with reference to a liquid) flow or cause to flow.
"a small river runs into the sea at one side of the castle"
synonyms: flow, pour, stream, gush, flood, cascade, roll, course, spill, trickle, drip, dribble, leak
"water ran from the eaves"
cause water to flow over (something).
"I ran my hands under the faucet"
fill (a bath) with water.
"I'll run you a nice hot bath"
be covered or streaming with (a particular liquid).
"his face was running with sweat"
emit or exude a liquid.
"she was weeping loudly, and her nose was running"
(of a solid substance) melt and become fluid.
"it was so hot that the butter ran"
(of the sea, the tide, or a river) rise higher or flow more quickly.
"there was still a heavy sea running"
(of dye or color in fabric or paper) dissolve and spread when the fabric or paper becomes wet.
"the red dye ran when the socks were washed"
North American
(of a stocking or pair of tights) develop a ravel.
5.
(of a bus, train, ferry, or other form of transportation) make a regular journey on a particular route.
"buses run into town every half hour"
synonyms: travel, go
"a bus runs to Sorrento"
put (a particular form of public transportation) in service.
"the group is drawing up plans to run trains on key routes"
take (someone) somewhere in a car.
"I'll run you home"
synonyms: drive, take, bring, ferry, chauffeur, give someone a ride/lift
"I'll run you home"
6.
be in charge of; manage.
"Andrea runs her own catering business"
synonyms: be in charge of, manage, direct, control, head, govern, supervise, superintend, oversee; More
operate, conduct, own
"he runs a mail-order company"
(of a system, organization, or plan) operate or proceed in a particular way.
"everything's running according to plan"
organize and make available for other people.
"we decided to run a series of seminars"
synonyms: carry out, do, perform, execute
"they ran some tests"
carry out (a test or procedure).
"he asked the army to run tests on the anti nerve-gas pills"
own, maintain, and use (a vehicle).
synonyms: maintain, keep, own, possess, have;
drive
"it's expensive to run a car"
7.
be in or cause to be in operation; function or cause to function.
"the car runs on unleaded fuel"
synonyms: operate, function, work, go;
idle
"he left the engine running"
move or cause to move between the spools of a recording machine.
"I ran the tape back"
8.
continue or be valid or operative for a particular period of time.
"the course ran for two days"
synonyms: be valid, last, be in effect, be operative, continue, be effective
"the lease runs for twenty years"
happen or arrive at the specified time.
"the program was running fifteen minutes late"
(of a play or exhibition) be staged or presented.
"the play ran on Broadway last year"
synonyms: be staged, be performed, be on, be mounted, be screened
"the show ran for two years"
9.
be a candidate in a political election.
"he announced that he intended to run for President"
synonyms: be a candidate for, stand for, be a contender for
"he ran for president"
(especially of a political party) sponsor (a candidate) in an election.
"they ran their first candidate for the school board"
10.
publish or be published in a newspaper or magazine.
"the tabloids ran the story"
synonyms: publish, print, feature, carry, put out, release, issue
"the paper ran the story"
(of a story, argument, or piece of writing) have a specified wording or contents.
"“Tapestries slashed!” ran the dramatic headline"
11.
bring (goods) into a country illegally and secretly; smuggle.
"they run drugs for the cocaine cartels"
synonyms: smuggle, traffic in, deal in
"they run drugs"
12.
North American
(of an object or act) cost (someone) (a specified amount).
"a new photocopier will run us about $1,300"

noun
noun: run; plural noun: runs; noun: the run; plural noun: the runs

1.
an act or spell of running.
"I usually go for a run in the morning"
synonyms: sprint, jog, dash, gallop, trot
"his morning run"
a running pace.
"Bobby set off at a run"
an opportunity or attempt to achieve something.
"their absence means the Russians will have a clear run at the title"
a preliminary test of the efficiency of a procedure or system.
"if you are styling your hair yourself, have a practice run"
an attempt to secure election to political office.
"his run for the Republican nomination"
an annual mass migration of fish up a river to spawn, or their return migration afterward.
"the annual salmon runs"
2.
a journey accomplished or route taken by a vehicle, aircraft, or boat, especially on a regular basis.
"the New York-Washington run"
synonyms: route, journey; More
circuit, round, beat
"she did the school run"
a short excursion made in a car.
"we could take a run out to the country"
the distance covered in a specified period, especially by a ship.
"a record run of 398 miles from noon to noon"
a short flight made by an aircraft on a straight and even course at a constant speed before or while dropping bombs.
3.
Baseball
a point scored when a base runner reaches home plate after touching the other bases.
Cricket
a point scored by hitting the ball so that both batsmen are able to run between the wickets, or awarded in some other circumstances.
4.
a continuous spell of a particular situation or condition.
"he's had a run of bad luck"
synonyms: series, succession, sequence, string, chain, streak, spell, stretch, spate
"an unbeaten run of victories"
a continuous series of performances.
"the play had a long run on Broadway"
a quantity or amount of something produced at one time.
"a production run of only 150 cars"
a continuous stretch or length of something.
"long runs of copper piping"
a rapid series of musical notes forming a scale.
a sequence of cards of the same suit.
5.
a widespread and sudden or continuous demand for (a particular currency or commodity).
"there's been a big run on nostalgia toys this year"
a sudden demand for repayment from a bank made by a large number of lenders.
"growing nervousness among investors led to a run on some banks"
synonyms: demand for, rush on
"a run on umbrellas"
6.
free and unrestricted use of or access to.
"her cats were given the run of the house"
synonyms: free use of, unrestricted access to
"they had the run of the house"
7.
the average or usual type of person or thing.
"she stood out from the general run of varsity cheerleaders"
synonyms: type, kind, sort, variety, class
"the usual run of movies"
8.
an enclosed area in which domestic animals or birds can run freely in the open.
"a chicken run"
synonyms: enclosure, pen, coop
"a dog run"
a track made or regularly used by a particular animal.
"a badger run"
a sloping snow-covered course or track used for skiing, bobsledding, or tobogganing.
"a ski run"
synonyms: slope, track, piste, trail, slide
"a toboggan run"
Australian/New Zealand
a large open stretch of land used for pasture or the raising of stock.
"one of the richest cattle runs of the district"
9.
North American
a line of unraveled stitches in stockings or tights.
synonyms: rip, tear, snag, hole, pull;
ladder
"a run in her pantyhose"
10.
a downward trickle of paint or a similar substance when applied too thickly.
11.
a small stream or brook.
12.
informal
diarrhea.
13.
Nautical
the after part of a ship's bottom where it rises and narrows toward the stern.

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en·ter·tain·ing
adjective
providing amusement or enjoyment



Carry on.

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perfunctory

per·func·to·ry
adjective \pər-ˈfəŋ(k)-t(ə-)rē\

—used to describe something that is done without energy or enthusiasm because of habit or because it is expected

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tact

the ability to do or say things without offending or upsetting other people

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ill-pre·pared
not ready or prepared for something.

Kinda like our Sergeants.
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Farce
noun
1.a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations.
2.the genre of farce.
3. an absurd event.
See also- Boomerang effect.