Word for the Day, FRiday, July 23, 2010 - Brannigan

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[tioga]

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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”.

Brannigan

Noun

1. A noisy or confused quarrel.
2. A drinking spree; a binge.

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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....

Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)

Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister

Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate

[mikrofon]

I did like a number of Laura's songs from the 80's -- then again, it was the 80's and I was known to go on a brannigan or two...

[tioga]

A++ honesty is always best. ;^)

[dangus]

That would be a Barrack’s barn-burning, brobdingnagian brannigan

[tioga]

admittedly satire, but very funny stuff indeed:

Ex Vice President, Al Gore has been living a secret life as a heavy metal fanatic who allegedly performs gory sacrificial rituals in a secret room in the family mansion.

[tioga]

indeed it would! A++

[dangus]

(and to think I thought that word would never come in handy ;^) )

[martin_fierro]

[Jack Hammer]

Yum yum; just what the doctor ordered!

[TheGrimReaper]

“It is clear that the Cambridge Police acted stupidly.”

[leaning conservative]

I thought I had woken up in a parallel universe..... at 9:57 a.m. I clicked on the FR site & it still had yesterday’s posts.

Clicked again..... all is well....

[leaning conservative]

I thought I had woken up in a parallel universe..... at 9:57 a.m. I clicked on the FR site & it still had yesterday’s posts.

Clicked again..... all is well....

[Robert A Cook PE]

Clicked again ... and Clicked again ... 8<)

[Robert A Cook PE]

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Branagain? Shamingam! Who in Washington is going to get a brainagain?

[tioga]

we are going to have to bring in some new help, the crew we have needs replacing.

[tioga]

reminds me of algore in a hotel somewhere....

[NeoCaveman]

Biden is a babbling brannigan.

At least he's somewhat entertaining.

[tioga]

in a “stand up chuck” kinda way....yeah, he’s entertaining and dumber than a box of rocks.

A+++

[tioga]

those saudis are NUTS! ...possessed by genies? chained in the basement for six years? what a way to live.

[NeoCaveman]

I’ve always wonder why such a land of nutballs is so rich oil.

[SoothingDave]

My boss has an incident report from when he worked in Saudi. Something about the operators reported seeing some genies the night before.