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Word For The Day, Thursday, March 11, 2004
The Verbivores
| 3/11/04
| Teacher
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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Good Morning Students. Welcome to class!
Class is now in session. The rules are simple; you get a grade if you use the WFTD in a sentence, haiku, limerick, or quatrain. You get a "+" if you make a link, or make the teacher laugh, or you offer the appropriate bribes. I hold the grade book; the whip and chair.
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03/11/2004 5:30:30 AM PST
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RikaStrom
To: *Students; anniegetyourgun; DainBramage; Slip18; xsmommy; camle; CholeraJoe; theDentist; gas_dr; ...
Morning
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:30:42 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: SeaDragon; white rose; Argh; doubled; VRWCmember; SCalGal; dubyaismypresident; hobbes1; TxBec; ...
Morning
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:30:54 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: P.O.E.; secret garden; Laura Earl; HairOfTheDog; Lunatic Fringe; TontoKowalski; cyborg; Neets; ...
Morning
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:31:03 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: tioga; dixie sass; NYC GOP Chick; cold_dead_fingers; martin_fierro; NicknamedBob; sciencediet; ...
Morning
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:31:15 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: RikaStrom
Good morning!
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:31:44 AM PST
by
P.O.E.
(Enjoy every sandwich)
To: RikaStrom
!
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:32:13 AM PST
by
hobbes1
(Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: RikaStrom
First? Top Ten?
My humor is a farce to be reckoned with.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:32:29 AM PST
by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:33:24 AM PST
by
P.O.E.
(Enjoy every sandwich)
To: P.O.E.; hobbes1; LonePalm
I see you were all pushing at the door! :-)
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:34:25 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: RikaStrom
hay
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:34:29 AM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Of course I'm armed. Isn't everyone?)
To: RikaStrom
Looking at Botox er Horseface makes me reach for the emesis basin.
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:34:52 AM PST
by
Warrior Nurse
(Black liberals practice intellectual apartheid when in comes to black conservatives!)
To: P.O.E.
Oh good grief! You were using that for homework no matter what the word was, weren't you??
A+
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:36:11 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: Conspiracy Guy
Morning CG!
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:36:28 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: RikaStrom
top 20
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:36:32 AM PST
by
NeoCaveman
(New and improved is typically neither!)
To: RikaStrom; xsmommy
Who came up with the idea to cast the ever emetic
Al Franken as a Liberal Talk Show host?
Gninrom sistas!!!
Muchas labor to do today.
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:37:14 AM PST
by
Neets
(“I now know Him in a more personal way that I have. It is as it was " Jim Caviezel)
To: Warrior Nurse
LOL... Gene did another good one. I'm seeing him in a couple of weeks.
Ok, I didn't know to add emesis.. but I bow to your superior knowledge on this. :-)
A+
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:37:46 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: dubyaismypresident
Morning Dubs!
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:38:01 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
(When picking allies, 2 things to consider: 1) Can they shoot, 2) Will they aim at your enemies?)
To: RikaStrom
Pure coincidence (fingers crossed behind back)
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:39:06 AM PST
by
P.O.E.
(Enjoy every sandwich)
To: RikaStrom
This causes me to be emetic.
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posted on
03/11/2004 5:39:33 AM PST
by
NeoCaveman
(New and improved is typically neither!)
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