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Word For The Day, Thursday, April 26, 2007 - argot
dictionaries ad nauseum, internet | April 26, 2007 | secret garden

Posted on 04/26/2007 4:59:07 AM PDT by secret garden

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To: theDentist

Be like the rest of us. Often wrong, never in doubt!


21 posted on 04/26/2007 5:36:56 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden

Ar got the feelin’ this here word’s a rerun.


22 posted on 04/26/2007 5:38:05 AM PDT by SoothingDave (Eugene Gurkin was a janitor, cleaning toilets for The Man)
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To: NeoCaveman

Well done, Neo. A+. And the word you are looking for is do rag.


23 posted on 04/26/2007 5:38:07 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: SoothingDave

Yesterday’s was but I didn’t say a thing. That’s how you get sent to the corner.


24 posted on 04/26/2007 5:39:02 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden

Nothing heightens fear like a Dentist with sharp rusty instruments and a visible touch of doubt.


25 posted on 04/26/2007 5:40:18 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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To: xsmommy; secret garden
"[French, from Old French argot, cock's spur (from its shape).]"

I thought you'd be tickled to learn this.

26 posted on 04/26/2007 5:41:29 AM PDT by NicknamedBob (I know where I have gone wrong, and I can cite it, chapter and verse.)
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To: theDentist
Or this!
27 posted on 04/26/2007 5:42:04 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden
That’s how you get sent to the corner.

I'd love to be sent to the Corner, I like KLo and Jpod and Jonah, and even Ramesh.

28 posted on 04/26/2007 5:43:35 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (A proud member of the Frederalist society.)
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To: xsmommy
We're Number 1
29 posted on 04/26/2007 5:44:35 AM PDT by SoothingDave (Eugene Gurkin was a janitor, cleaning toilets for The Man)
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To: secret garden
Learn the argot of Freepers
From our lexicon of lore
Stuned beebers, moose,
Sisters and more...
30 posted on 04/26/2007 5:45:23 AM PDT by StarCMC (Honor military recruiters in all 50 states ~ May 19, 2007 ~ http://gatheringofeagles.org/?p=257)
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To: StarCMC

Excellent usage! A+. I was waiting for someone to post it.


31 posted on 04/26/2007 5:46:16 AM PDT by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden

Amateur! And selling the services for so little to boot!


32 posted on 04/26/2007 5:46:39 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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To: secret garden; xsmommy
Johnny Mac strikes again.

Good for him.

33 posted on 04/26/2007 5:47:17 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (A proud member of the Frederalist society.)
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To: secret garden

Woohoo! My first A!


34 posted on 04/26/2007 5:47:38 AM PDT by StarCMC (Honor military recruiters in all 50 states ~ May 19, 2007 ~ http://gatheringofeagles.org/?p=257)
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To: secret garden
And the word you are looking for is do rag

I believe bandana or babushka would be a less anachronistic word.

35 posted on 04/26/2007 5:49:07 AM PDT by SoothingDave (Eugene Gurkin was a janitor, cleaning toilets for The Man)
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To: secret garden

argot to go pee.


36 posted on 04/26/2007 5:50:09 AM PDT by VRWCmember (Go Rudy Go! (And take McCain with you!))
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To: SoothingDave
Break out the Iron City and pierogies

i think he meant break AHT th AHRN and pierogies~! hey i totally agree, i think Pgh is a great city!

37 posted on 04/26/2007 5:52:21 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: NeoCaveman
When will hillary have her truly dansonian moment?


38 posted on 04/26/2007 5:55:03 AM PDT by VRWCmember (Go Rudy Go! (And take McCain with you!))
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To: NeoCaveman

you gotta give McNut props for poking the overstuffed shirts.


39 posted on 04/26/2007 5:55:25 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Mad props for the Big M.C.

Not as cool as Hunter calling for Reid’s resignation but cool none the less.


40 posted on 04/26/2007 5:56:39 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (A proud member of the Frederalist society.)
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