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Word For The Day, Wednesday, 4/17/02
The Verbivores | 4/17/02 | Teacher

Posted on 04/17/2002 6:58:59 AM PDT by RikaStrom

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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....


doughty \DOW-tee\, adjective
doughtier, doughtiest
doughtiness; noun
doughtily; adverb

1. Marked by fearless resolution; valiant; brave.
2. Able; strong; valiant; redoubtable; as, a doughty hero.

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dohtig; akin to Old High German toug is useful, Greek teuchein to make. Date: before 12th century



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To: SCalGal; One_Particular_Harbour
SCG, I think you have a great idea. You could plant a whole lot of strawberries inside of this convertible. Just take out the seats, drill a few more holes in the side, and BINGO, a strawberry planter!


61 posted on 04/17/2002 8:04:46 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: RikaStrom
sitting at the wet bar, steam coming out of ears, surrounded by three men in dark suits and big hats. growling insistently. chain smoking cigars with several empty glasses (stemless) nearby...
62 posted on 04/17/2002 8:04:53 AM PDT by camle
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To: white rose
Tony Blankley's column about non-doughty Gore is a delightful dissection of this sweat hog.

A man with nothing to lose

63 posted on 04/17/2002 8:06:39 AM PDT by Carolinamom
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To: maxwell
A man with a black eye boards a plane bound for Pittsburgh and sits down. He immediately notices that the man next to him also has a black eye and says, "Hey this is a coincidence, we both have black eyes; mind if I ask how you got yours? "The other guy replies, "Well, it was a tongue twister accident". I was at the ticket counter and this gorgeous blonde with the most beautiful large breasts was there. So,instead of saying, I'd like two tickets to Pittsburgh, I accidentally said, I'd like two pickets to Tittsburgh and she smacked the hell out of me" The first guy replied, "Wow! This is unbelievable. Mine was a tongue Twister too. I was at the breakfast table and I wanted to say to my wife "Please pour me a cup of coffee honey."But I accidentally said, "You have ruined my life you evil, self-centered, fat-assed bitch."

The second incident sounds familiar.

64 posted on 04/17/2002 8:09:55 AM PDT by Argh
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To: RikaStrom
Thank God this war on terrorism is being prosecuted by the doughty Bush administration, carrying on the traditions of the likes of Reagan, Lincoln, Jefferson, etc. As opposed to the doughy Clinton administration, in the tradition of JFK's "Ich bein ein Berliner".
65 posted on 04/17/2002 8:10:07 AM PDT by lds23
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To: Slip18; xsmommy; TxBec; LoanPalm
Congratulations, LP, Tx and xs. I couldn't get in this morning for some crazy reason.

Congrats from this end!!!

I had the computer turned on and was all geared for a race to the door - when the man from the gas company came to my front door!!! It seems someone in the Gabz household forgot to pay the bill and it was within an hour of being disconnected. I won't mention that I am the one in charge of paying these type of bills :-(

66 posted on 04/17/2002 8:13:31 AM PDT by Gabz
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To: doubled
McKinney will never catch enough flack for her stupidity. Any bets as to whether she gets re-elected?

A+

67 posted on 04/17/2002 8:15:00 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: camle
Brought you a bottle of Vodka, camle! Keep the faith! Wish I could be part of your troupe . . .


68 posted on 04/17/2002 8:16:09 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: one_particular_harbour
Properly placed, a car on blocks can be lovely addition to any yard. And the wheels, once removed, make very nice planters.

Oh, good grief...................

69 posted on 04/17/2002 8:16:11 AM PDT by Gabz
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To: maxwell
I wnoder what made those siblings do that?
70 posted on 04/17/2002 8:16:33 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Slip18
thank you slip. I am not used to getting told "no". I appreciate the kind word

glowering at the scowling three guys in heavy coats and oversized hats...

71 posted on 04/17/2002 8:19:03 AM PDT by camle
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To: Carolinamom
Sweat hog is right!
72 posted on 04/17/2002 8:20:52 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: Gabz
We forget here, too, Gabz? Did someone pay the cable bill this month? LOL!
73 posted on 04/17/2002 8:21:57 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: camle
Tell them to go away, we want to go to Turkey.
74 posted on 04/17/2002 8:23:15 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Slip18; gabz
xshub pays the bills, so we NEVER forget! we would be on the street, if it were up to me to pay bills.

Did i tell you that someone stole our credit card # (not CARD, just #, as we both still have our cards) and ran up $20k worth of credit on computer hardware? the disconcerting part is not knowing precisely how it happened, even yet.

75 posted on 04/17/2002 8:24:23 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Carolinamom
Ewwww, now that's a visual I just didn't need to see about the doughy (smirk) one.
76 posted on 04/17/2002 8:24:57 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: lds23
Can you just imagine what sort of press conferences we'd have with Clinton's Cronies? I don't want to give up Rummy and Ari.

A+

77 posted on 04/17/2002 8:25:54 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
I did. but they also have guns.

GRRRR>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

me no in good moodski today, BTW.

78 posted on 04/17/2002 8:26:18 AM PDT by camle
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To: xsmommy
That's happened to me before, and the credit card company would not tell me who the thief was.
79 posted on 04/17/2002 8:30:19 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: RikaStrom
Rummy is live on FOX now. Dare I say he is one doughty individual. (I heretofore that doughty was a negative term.)
80 posted on 04/17/2002 8:32:44 AM PDT by Slip18
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