Word For The Day, Friday, 5/31/02

The Verbivores | 5/31/02 | Teacher

[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....

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roister \ROY-stur\, intransitive verb:
roistered; roistering; roisters; intransitive verb
roisterer; noun
roisterous; adjective
roisterously; adverb

1. To engage in boisterous merrymaking; to revel; to carouse.
2. To bluster; to swagger.
3. To bully; to be bold, noisy, vaunting, or turbulent.

Etymology: Middle French rustre lout, alteration of ruste, from I>ruste, adjective, rude, rough, from Latin rusticus rural. Date: 1551

[CholeraJoe]

"Hurdy Gurdy Man" is probably my favorite.

I prefer the cover version by The Butthole Surfers.

I'm not kidding. There really is an alternative rock band named that.

[xsmommy]

apropos of your job wouldn't you say?

[hobbes1]

A quite good one at that.

[xsmommy]

what is it you are trying to say?

[hobbes1]

No, we just get treated that way.

[CholeraJoe]

I prefer "Rear Admiral."

[hobbes1]

That your tense may have been wrong.

[xsmommy]

well it is much more dignified....

[Argh]

I prefer the cover version by The Butthole Surfers.

You're just prejudiced, Doc. :^)

[RikaStrom]

LOL, I don't mind being in the general forum. ALthough I must say I do mind certain threads being posted in the "big" forum that really should be over here. :-)

[okiedust]

Rika, dear, just know that where ever you are "Big" is.

( as in The best, of course) I have learned never to tell a gal she is big without being very very clear.

regards

[RikaStrom]

Oh you are a charming one, aren't you? :-)

[Argh]

I know it's not nearly as good as the NFL, but it can still be pretty exciting. The CFL starts June 25 (schedule here), first televised game June 28. I don't know if I'll make it that long...

[hobbes1]

I watch some CFL when it is on, where I live. Football is Football......especially during the dry season...(that's why I tape games..)

[okiedust]

Apple for the teacher, the other kids will get me at lunch prolly, but its worth it.

regards

[CholeraJoe]

I don't know much aboot CFL. Don't they have like sixteen guys per side, play on a field the size of Delaware, and kick the ball alot more?

[lds23]

Butthole Surfers had some classics. Didn't they do "Take the Skinheads Bowling"? I remember them from the 80's along with Black Flag (Henry Rollins is still putting out some good stuff), Minutemen, Flipper, etc.

[Argh]

That's pretty much it! Longer field of 110 yards, and wider too, 25 yard deep endzones, 3 downs not 4, 12 players instead of 11, other rule differences, more kicking goes on, etc.

[lds23]

I've been trying to give my kids a bit of musical education (Beatles, Zeppelin, acoustic T-Rex, Motown, Donovan, the Dead, Tull, Yes, some classical, etc.), so they don't get too caught up in the latest mega-media productions and rudeness that passes for music on MTV.

[RikaStrom]

A class most playful
If offered a game of ball
It's dodgeball, say no!