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....
Though I spent the week on vacation, I blew every opportunity to break out the christmas decorations, to festoon my entryway with lights and wreaths and cimmamon scents, opting instead to spend it raking up 28 bags of leaves from the yard.
A+ well first things first, you had to clean up the yard before you start decorating, it’s early yet.
Wouldn’t the definition of the word “festoon” be a confession by Bill Clinton of his wrongs, i.e., the “toon” “fessed”?
EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A+++++
Morning!
A++ though the image is more than a little disturbing... ; )
At the Grammy’s, they’ll fete and festoon
Some dumb rapper who wrote the “best tune”
Jay Z? Kanye West??
Maybe Snoop Dog’s the best
Our culture will be laid to rest soon
END TIMES! A++
A++ i am going to have to try to absent myself from here that aweekend. i do not think i can possibly stand witnessing it firsthand.
and an extra + for the great tagline!
I am better than I deserve, but my remarks were NOT snotty. It has been an interesting time for me. I am currently persuing my MBA alongside of my practice. I will be completing my fellowship in critical care medicine next year, and enter a 50/50 balanced practice (not that I am balanced by any means). My four year old daughter is the pride and joy of my life, and my beautiful wife is putting up with me...so I should be festooning, but it still sounds to me like something you would find pus in...you know, that wound is festooning :)
"Spittoon" is more like it.
Do I get extra poionts for using it twice in one sentence?
I want extra points for sarcasm...I really believe those are well earned style points!
if i see pus, i pour peroxide on it. love watching it bubble up!
Any extra points you deserve for redundancy should be offset by poor spelling — look teacher all my posts are proofread and gramatically correct (and I have a red shiny apple for you).
and gas, so recently back from 6+ years of truancy, one should not press one's luck with asking for style points!
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