Posted on 10/01/2004 5:45:27 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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".
fustigate \FUSS-tuh-gayt\ verb
1. to beat with or as if with a short heavy club
2. to criticize severely *
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
Example sentence:
The incumbent senator has been fustigated by his opponent for twice voting to raise taxes.
Did you know?
Though it won't leave a bump on your head, severe criticism can be a blow to your self-esteem. It's no wonder that "fustigate," when it first appeared in the 17th century, originally meant "to cudgel or beat with a short heavy stick," a sense that reflects the word's derivation from the Latin noun "fustis," which means "club" or "staff." The "criticize" sense is more common these days, but the violent use of "fustigate" was a hit with earlier writers like George Huddesford, who in 1801 told of an angry Jove who "cudgell'd all the constellations, ... / Swore he'd eject the man i' the moon ... / And fustigate him round his orbit."
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
John F'n Kerrie HAS to work on his exterior features, because underneath all the makeup, hair-doos, manicures and fine linen shirts.... is an EMPTY SUIT.
5 teenage girls!!!!! You are a far better woman than I am.
Jax told me the other day one of her little friends told her she couldn't come to play because her mommy didn't know Jax mommy............I guess there is hope!
Er, uhm, ahh.
(Robt is not sure how to ask a stupid question....)
What about having the "girls" make the home-made supper?
(Stand back and let THEM make the lasgna, bread, rolls, wine, butter, and fetticinincininninnii.....)
not in my kitchen. they can make it elsewhere and bring it here, but i ain't having my kitchen trashed. robt, i will send them to cook for you! xsteen can't boil water and i know at least one of her friends can cook LESS than that. so.....
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!
I think XS would much prefer eating dinner this evening, not sometime next week............
xsbrownie will always ask to help in the kitchen, xsteen only comes in the kitchen to ask what is to eat....
W is kicking some F'n arse at a rally right now ---- showing all the contradictions from last night.
he's on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Prsident can not change his mind
The president must speak clearly
The president MUST mean what he says!!!!!!!
yes i see that. this is a much more favorable forum for him.
Of course it is much more favorable - but he seems to have a fire in his belly!!!!!
He really slammed sKary about the "Global Test" stuff.
He is positively shredding kerry's debate performance today. Bush is smokin' him big time. Just caught some of it. Now, I am off to the station.......should be around this afternoon. Later.
Stay safe.
you are doing GREAT, dan! way to go!
Great JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!
To heck with this Ronald Reagan/Joe Montana stuff.:^)
who knew that Antonin was so dang KINKY??? ; ) well he does have a ton of kids so he isn't adverse to DOING it, that's for sure. ; )
Mrs. Scalia must be an inspiration.
I saw that thread - and I felt the same way last night.
Hubby's chomping at the bit to get going, so I will talk to you later!!!!!!!!!
I'm sure nobody cares, but on Hallowe'en I will as usual put a condom on my head and go around as a big prick. The Whyisa says I do that all year long, but as usual, she's mistaken.
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