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Word For The Day, Thursday, 6/27/02
The Verbivores
| 6/27/02
| Teacher
Posted on 06/27/2002 7:19:53 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....
fulminate \FUL-muh-nayt\, intransitive verb, transitive verb:
fulminates, fulminating; fulminated
fulmination, fulminator; noun
fulminatory; adjective
1. To issue or send forth decrees or censures with the assumption of supreme authority; to thunder forth menaces.
2. To thunder; hence, to make a loud, sudden noise; to detonate; to explode with a violent report.
3. To utter or send out with denunciations or censures.
4. To cause to explode.
5. An explosive salt of fulminic acid, especially fulminate of mercury
They fulminated the most hostile of all decrees. --De Quincey.
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin fulminatus, past participle of fulminare, from Latin, to strike (of lightning), from fulmin-, fulmen lightning; akin to Latin flagrare to burn. Date: 15th century.
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: 62702; students; thursday; wordfortheday
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To: dubyaismypresident; hobbes1; CholeraJoe; xsmommy; Slip18
Funny how none of the coquettes have commented on how considerate we are. I'm trying to figure out how I missed the original comment!!!
Good Grief Charlie Brown!
LOL
To: hobbes1; CholeraJoe
considering you are the one inviting CJ Over, i am sure the two of you will be very happy together!!! ventriloquist....
162
posted on
06/27/2002 12:18:58 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy; CholeraJoe
Is that your famous Pineapple Rum Cake recipie?
163
posted on
06/27/2002 12:18:59 PM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: hobbes1
no, apparently it is YOURS!
164
posted on
06/27/2002 12:19:34 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: RikaStrom
Sorry, I just can't do today, today, maybe tomorrow.
165
posted on
06/27/2002 12:19:56 PM PDT
by
gunshy
To: xsmommy
Oh that cake sounds delicious!
To: RikaStrom
that is not my recipe, if you will follow that backwards....
167
posted on
06/27/2002 12:21:04 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: RikaStrom
ROTFLMAO!!!!! So are the results I understand....lol
168
posted on
06/27/2002 12:21:28 PM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: RikaStrom
and i hate to give any sort of positive feedback to the tiger, but it does sound good. pineapple is one of my fave fruits.
169
posted on
06/27/2002 12:22:00 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy; CholeraJoe
Why am I not surprised....
170
posted on
06/27/2002 12:23:23 PM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: xsmommy
Here's a shot of me swilling down some pineapple juice:
To: hobbes1
i like it fresh.
172
posted on
06/27/2002 12:24:36 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Well if I am anything.....
173
posted on
06/27/2002 12:24:59 PM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: hobbes1
Wait, I thought she had this hyperactive gag reflex and all.
To: hobbes1
you are in such dire need of a smack it is not remotely funny....
175
posted on
06/27/2002 12:25:28 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy; hobbes1
it is not remotely funny.... I have been LMAO for the last 20 responses or so.
To: xsmommy
Control yourself
177
posted on
06/27/2002 12:26:24 PM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: dubyaismypresident
i am sure the tiger is gratified that he has tickled your funny bone....
178
posted on
06/27/2002 12:27:52 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Don't give away all the credit xs, you deserve some too.
To: dubyaismypresident
Actually 166 (Poor Miss Rika Innocently meandering in) killed me...lol
180
posted on
06/27/2002 12:40:52 PM PDT
by
hobbes1
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