Word For The Day, Friday, December 19, 2003

The Verbivores | 12/19/03 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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amatory \ah*meh*tow*ree\, adjective:
amatorious; adjective
amatoriously; adverb
amatoriousness; noun

1. Pertaining to, producing, or expressing, sexual love; as, amatory potions. [Obs.]
2. Expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance

The Autumnal Recrudescence of the Amatory Urge

When the birds are cacaphonic in the trees and on the verge
Of the fields in mid-October when the cold is like a scourge.
It is not delight in winter that makes feathered voices surge,
But autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge.

When the frost is on the punkin' and when leaf and branch diverge,
Birds with hormones reawakened sing a paean, not a dirge.
What's the reason for their warbling? Why on earth this late-year splurge?
The autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge.

--Susan Stiles, copyright December 1973

Etymology [Latin am t rius, from am tor, lover. See amateur.]

[xsmommy]

[hobbes1]

Oh really....Lets play some more

[secret garden]

My head is swimming
With lots of cartoon theme songs
Dubs, I'll make you pay
;)

[international american]

He's a real Amatory Man
Self love is his only stand
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody

He's as blind as he can be
Just sees what he wants to see
No he ain't a bit like you and me

[NeoCaveman]

I guess I really am rooting for the Bengals, for rest of the season anyways.

NFL to Kitna No crosses please.

[NeoCaveman]

Dubs, I'll make you pay

Oh really?

[xsmommy]

i heard about it this AM. i guess just bc they are suddenly good, someone noticed, but sposedly he has worn that hat for quite a while.

[secret garden]

How does appealing the fine coincide with submitting to the authorities?

[international american]

Dhue be Dhue be Dhue

[xsmommy]

another Dhue-me fan in the house? ; )

[NeoCaveman]

How does appealing the fine coincide with submitting to the authorities?

The appeals system was set up by the authorities.

So there.

[international american]

Oh yeah!!

[xsmommy]

this poor country. : (

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Friday !

The 4th Infantry may have got Saddam, but hillary still digs him ...

[international american]

She only "nailed" Saddam because she couldn't find Osama:)

[secret garden]

Holiday, holy day, what's the difference?

[NeoCaveman]

Dhue be Dhue be Dhue

This is my favorite Laurie Dhue pic

[international american]

You're killing me!...."bedroom lips"
Need a cold shower.....

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe ! Lucky Osama !! ...

[Conspiracy Guy]

Hum a few notes. It's right on the tip of my fingers. DOH!!