Klingon Word of the Day for Saturday, September 22, 2018 Klingon word: ghay'cha' Part of speech: excl Definition: (curse) general invective Source: TKD:p178 _______________________________________________ (Mark Shoulson, HQ 3.1): A weaker, less intense, possibly polite form of {ghuy'cha'} ghuy'cha' *guy'cha* (expletive) (CK): Here's another word with strong force. A Klingon might say it after receiving an unsettling communique. It's a LOT stronger than the Terran "Darn it!" (Mark Shoulson, HQ 3.1): Shows anger when things start going wrong; it's a stronger, more intense form of {ghay'cha'} TREK TRIVIA: When Picard failed to convince Klingon Governor Vagh that the Federation wasn't supplying weapons to Kriosian rebels, Vagh shouted: "You speak the lies of a *tah-keck*!" Picard calmly leaned forward and replied, "*Qu'vatlh guy'cha b'aka!*" Vagh complimented him, saying: "You swear well, Picard. You must have Klingon blood in your veins." (TNG "The Mind's Eye"; spelling from captions) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons