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Word For The Day, Thursday, March 11, 2004
The Verbivores
| 3/11/04
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Posted on 03/11/2004 5:30:29 AM PST by 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....
emetic \ umet'ik\, adjective, noun
emetically; adverb
1. Causing vomiting.
2. An agent that causes vomiting
As bloody as an abattoir, as emetic as a dozen bad oysters, this is a cross between Men In Black and Invasion of the Body Snatchers but without the former's humour and the latter's social punch.
--Philip French, "Dreamcatcher," The Observer, April 27, 2003
Etymology: [Late Latin emeticos, from Greek emetikos, from emetos, vomiting, from emein, to vomit. See wem - in Indo-European Roots.]
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: students; wftd
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To: tioga
ICK!
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posted on
03/11/2004 11:44:46 AM PST
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RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: WinOne4TheGipper
Oh now.. they are trying to get sneaky. I can't believe anyone actually falls for these things.
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posted on
03/11/2004 11:46:34 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: hobbes1
Double ick!
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posted on
03/11/2004 11:48:23 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: VRWCmember
EWWWWWWWWWW
STop that! That's not nice!
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posted on
03/11/2004 11:49:45 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: RikaStrom
125
posted on
03/11/2004 11:50:09 AM PST
by
WinOne4TheGipper
(Wait. So Kerry's the Dem. nominee? When did we start letting the French run for president?)
To: Gabz
I am glad you are out of Dover too!
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126
posted on
03/11/2004 11:50:40 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: Argh
You are truly twisted. LOL
127
posted on
03/11/2004 11:54:37 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: secret garden
Could prove to be interesting.
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128
posted on
03/11/2004 11:58:05 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: secret garden
I know the difference ... but how often can I play with that word?
129
posted on
03/11/2004 11:59:31 AM PST
by
NicknamedBob
("When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." -- Dr. Wayne Dyer)
To: NicknamedBob
I figured you for more of a Carla than a Diane lover. Now I'm wondering why my tagline is turning yellow on previews. Any ideas?
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posted on
03/11/2004 12:01:36 PM PST
by
secret garden
(Go Predators! Go Spurs!)
To: secret garden
"I figured you for more of a Carla than a Diane lover." Well, I did like Carla's insouciance, but generally Carla was hopeless, and Diane was clueless.
Cheers, of course, was first class!
I still get a chuckle out of Coach saying, "...I know it like I know the back of my hand..." (looking at hand) "...Hey, where did that come from? How long has that been there?"
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posted on
03/11/2004 12:16:00 PM PST
by
NicknamedBob
("When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." -- Dr. Wayne Dyer)
To: RikaStrom; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; secret garden
I see I do not receive a grade. This is obviously due to the fact that the non-lesbicious proclivities of a certain Texas girl in PA who shall remain nameless are so well known that anything I write aboot them can not qualify as news. For which I am more to be pitied than censured. Whereas the loathesome excesses committed by said nameless Texas etc. are more to be censured than pitied. Thank you. And thank you to Miss Garden who is too kind today.
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posted on
03/11/2004 12:19:56 PM PST
by
Argh
To: NicknamedBob
Last night's Frasier episode featured some of the old cast from Cheers. It was a good one, about Cliffie's going away party.
133
posted on
03/11/2004 12:19:56 PM PST
by
secret garden
(Go Predators! Go Spurs!)
To: Argh
You are digging a deep hole, Argh:)
To: international american
Sssh, he was saying nice things about me.
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posted on
03/11/2004 12:24:52 PM PST
by
secret garden
(Go Predators! Go Spurs!)
To: international american; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Deep hole? The Whyisa? BWWWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAaaaaaa!!!
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posted on
03/11/2004 12:26:36 PM PST
by
Argh
To: secret garden
"I'm wondering why my tagline is turning yellow on previews..." If this is actually happening, and not a joke that I don't get -- You might want to check your Theme, in your My Preferences section of your profile page. I have never tried different color schemes, I don't know what they do.
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posted on
03/11/2004 12:27:58 PM PST
by
NicknamedBob
("When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." -- Dr. Wayne Dyer)
To: RikaStrom
If your son or daughter swallows poison, first call 911, then administer the new Heinz-Kerry emitic. Guaranteed or double your money back!!
To: NicknamedBob
It's not a joke. It turns yellow whenever I preview a post.
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posted on
03/11/2004 12:29:07 PM PST
by
secret garden
(Go Predators! Go Spurs!)
To: RikaStrom
emetic, that be:)
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