Word For The Day, Friday, 8/2/02

The Verbivores | 8/2/02 | 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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turpitude \TUR-puh-tood; -tyood\, noun:
turpitudes; noun, plural

1. Inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions; shameful wickedness; depravity.
2. A base act.
3. A corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

They were not his misdeeds, his turpitudes; she accused him of nothing--that is, of but one thing, which was not a crime.
--Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady

Etymology: Middle French, from Latin turpitudo, from turpis vile, base. Date: 15th century

[RikaStrom]

LOL. As long as I don't buy out the stores I think I am safe. :-)

[RikaStrom]

OMG!

I won't even ask how you found that to bring for show and tell! LOL

[xsmommy]

now i KNOW you are much cuter than that, rockfish!

[.30Carbine]

The turpitude of Lanny Davis is getting on my nerves. I am listening to Ann Coulter slay him on Sean Hannity right now. Who is this guy? Going to look for a thread, if there is one...

[.30Carbine]

Found it!

BTW, I am got Ann's book, Slander, FREE today when I renewed my Human Events subscription.

[xsmommy]

you'll love it, .30! I have been reading it the past 2 days and it is fast moving and hilarious! was LOL at the pool with it again today.

[Argh]

The least surprising headline of 2002.

[RikaStrom]

Sounds like a fun show today then. I still have to get my copy of Slander. It's on my list of things to do.

A+

[.30Carbine]

Hiya, xs! Thanks for the recommendation. I love Ann and everything she does. I am soooo looking forward to my renewed Human Events subscription as well as getting my hands on Slander!

TigersEye will want it first, I bet. Maybe I will wrap it up for him. (Points for me!)

[.30Carbine]

...was LOL at the pool with it again today.

Wait...at the pool? Argh!!! My left you-know-what for an inground pool! We've had 2 weeks solid of high 80's with 50% humidity here in VT.

[xsmommy]

yes, your newlywed hub should have it first, but after 17 years, xshub will have to wait til i'm done. but it shouldn't be more than another day or so, it is a fast read.

well it is hotter than blazes here and i have been off this week, so yes, i took the kids to the pool. it is the only way the heat and humidity is bearable. i just can't see me running through the sprinkler here at home....

[xsmommy]

my outrage at the indignities that have been visited upon jimbo traficant knows no bounds. imagine them treating torricelli the way they have treated his man???

[Argh]

My left you-know-what for an inground pool

Has your new husband agreed to this price? :^)

[Argh]

I think it's because he criticised Democrats and supported the Republican side of arguments from time to time.

[.30Carbine]

I was speaking, of course, of my left-over-zucchini-bread. TigersEye ate his fill already.

[RikaStrom]

Poor Jimbo, that judge really had a hate-on for him.

[doubled]

i just can't see me running through the sprinkler here at home....

Besides, it would get the book wet.

[Argh]

I don't think I could ever get my fill of female left you-know-whatses. Zucchini bread's another story.

[.30Carbine]

Besides, it would get the book wet.

Good point.

[RikaStrom]

Umm...... hmmmm, put forth for your perusal and edification.

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