Word of the Day (Wednesday January 14, 2009) jettison \JET-uh-suhn, JET-uh-zuhn\, verb: Pronunciation: http://0rz.tw/215ij 1. to throw goods overboard to lighten a ship or aircraft in distress noun: 1. the act of throwing goods overboard when a craft is in distress; also, the goods thrown overboard verb: 1. (figurative) to throw away; discard He guessed that Richardson decided to jettison the facial hair after his wife found it scratchy. -- Liz Sidoti, Boston Globe, 2008-12-03 But with economic anxiety sweeping the public, some banks have decided to jettison traditional ads touting products and instead market traits like stability and security. -- Paul Donski, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2008-11-28 noun by 1425 from Anglo-Fr. getteson, from Old French getaison "act of throwing (goods overboard)," especially to lighten a ship in distress, from Late Latin jactionem, from jectare "toss about." The verb is first attested 1848. --

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