Word For The Day, Monday, 8/5/02

The Verbivores | 8/5/02 | 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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minatory \MIN-uh-tor-ee\, adjective or minacious:
minatorial; adjective
minatorily or minaciously; adverb
minacity or minaciousness; noun

1. Threatening; menacing.
2. Of a menacing or threatening nature; minacious

[H]e was often observed peeping through the bars of a gate and making minatory gestures with his small forefinger while he scolded the sheep with an inarticulate burr, intended to strike terror into their astonished minds.
--George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss

Etymology: Late Latin minatorius, from Latin minari to threaten . Date: 1532

[xsmommy]

liqueurs gag me, can't drink 'em.

[xsmommy]

the glow in the dark one is intriguing though.

[Slip18]

You really have to develop a taste for liquers (did I spell that correctly). xs, have you ever had a Kahlua and cream? Ummmmmmm, delicious, but oh so fattening.

[NeoCaveman]

the glow in the dark one is intriguing though.

So that's what was blinking. I thought someone was signalling morse code.

[xsmommy]

yep, slippy, i've had them. it is ok, but i just don't really like things that are so sweet.

[xsmommy]

cute lil happy face on the thing...

[Slip18]

The Shooter posted over on the Popsy site, but not over here. I'll try it again.

Two times a charm.

[Slip18]

Well, then, you better board the Scotch wagon with Sea, W, Miss Rika and me. Not sweet at all!

[hobbes1]

, but i just don't really like things that are so sweet.

That would explain your aversion to me .

[Slip18]

You and xs have the push and pull of a magnet. Sort of like this!

[xsmommy]

slippy, that is just SCARY, what the heck is that???

[TheGrimReaper]

Minatory Witch
Cloven hoofed spawn of evil
Deception’s Princess

Daughter of Darkness

Minacious Minion

[NeoCaveman]

slippy, that is just SCARY, what the heck is that???

That was kind of cool.

[NeoCaveman]

Hey Cote,
We've got a killer haiku above.

[NeoCaveman]

As Beavis would say

Are you minatoring me?

[Robert A Cook PE]

liqueurs gag me, can't drink 'em.
"...but the glow in the dark one is intriguing though." xsexmommy

To: xsmommy
You really have to develop a taste for liquers (did I spell that correctly). xs, Ummmmmmm, delicious, but oh so fattening.... Slip18

Oh good grief ...

First we have Teach bringing a thread about liars eatin' lovers under bushes in Africa ... (Even though I told 'em on that thread that neither Clinton would ever be caught eatin' bushes in Africa ... And besides, the bushes would be eatin' the Clinton's if any lovin' were goin' on, wouldn't they?)

Now xsex is comparin' the taste of various lickers here in the US with slippery - but xsex doesn't seem to understand that liquors can't gag you ..... It's a whole different process involved entirely.

(And Miss18 still can't explain that bare "Slippery when wet" sign near that hole newly shaved in her back yard .... grass. She keeps blushing every time the subject comes up.)

Worse, they're fixin' to fasten glow-in-dark stickers to liquors .... while Drag'n wants some cuddlin' to keep christ'n happy.

Do we need a "Sapphire Alert" today, or what?

[NeoCaveman]

We've missed the clarity that you bring to the class room Cook.

[xsmommy]

welcome back, robt, you were missed....

[Slip18]

I thought about you and the Tiger being a magnet to each other, then looked in google for "magnet." I thought the cartoon was hysterical.

[Slip18]

ROTFLMAO! That is a good parody of what is happening today, Cook!