Posted on 12/08/2008 5:11:18 AM PST by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, 12/8/08
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".
festoon; noun/verb
1. a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points. 2. a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery. 3. a fabric suspended, draped, and bound at intervals to form graceful loops or scalloped folds. 4. Dentistry. the garlandlike area of the gums surrounding the necks of the teeth. –verb (used with object) 5. to adorn with or as with festoons: to festoon a hall. 6. to form into festoons: to festoon flowers and leaves. 7. Dentistry. to reproduce natural gum patterns around the teeth or a denture. 8. to connect by festoons
Etymology: 1670–80; < F feston < It festone decoration for a feast, deriv. of festa festa
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.
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Practice makes perfect.....post on....
You poor thing. Ice and motrin and good wishes to you.
Before I can festoon the house with Christmas lights I need to go next door and un-borrow my ladder.
A+ get to festooning then! ; )
I had a limerick but Truth beat me to it, and I concede. His is better. Besides, I am getting tired of ragging on the election. I want to include it anyway, as an unofficial extra homework. I’ll probably get punched on the playground for trying to butter up the teacher.
The Democrats festooned a poltroon
Who played the crowds like a bassoon
The ruse did its work
They elected the jerk
And his Presidency can’t end too soon.
besides you used bassoon and poltroon, so it wasn't the same at all!
HDO today as i am sure you are all aware, but just in case....
Who did them fore?
i typed up a perfectly serious legitimate reply to your post before i got it, luckily i caught it before posting ; )
we’ve got ice......the river froze over....I hate winter.
caty parker and petty noonan...a pair of aging harpie bookends.
awesome article......those girls know what they want, if the aging harpies of NOW and planned parenthood would just leave them alone.
HOME doing office
hello darling obama
harried dashing ooolala
..skulls everywhere...
I had them up all night with no relief.....the latest doc thinks I have bone spurs....the new med seems to have taken care of the arthritic pain...this is something different....and PAINFUL...then it clears up...wierd.
Sorry I am late to class.
I was on vacation last week and had to go back to work today.
Perhaps next year’s White House decorations will be festoons of Che Guevera!
the little chandeliers made of bones are particularly cool.
holy day of obligation! Feast of Immaculate Conception. Actually, my dad died 7 years ago today.
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