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Word For The Day, Monday, 8/5/02
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Posted on 08/05/2002 6:59:50 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....
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

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To: Slip18
i don't know slip, you might try blue. camle seems to have fun!
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posted on
08/05/2002 12:03:45 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Slip18
well, my coquette is blonde (highly intelligent tho, Phd), but I never let hair color influence my choice - its' what's underneath that counts.
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posted on
08/05/2002 12:04:15 PM PDT
by
camle
To: Cyber Liberty
Looking for Cyber.
Matt Williams just hit a homer. It's now 2-0 Dbacks in the top of the 7th.
Yippeeeee!
243
posted on
08/05/2002 12:04:22 PM PDT
by
Slip18
To: xsmommy
Why thank you, XS! I do, but I haven't spent too much time onthe motor vessel this summer. Boss won't let me out in it . afraid of enemy missiles, or torpedoes, or something. silly reall, especiall with all the electronic junk they made me install over the winter...
Thinking of taking it out next week anyway - what are they gonna do? sic the Coast Guard on me?
244
posted on
08/05/2002 12:06:10 PM PDT
by
camle
To: camle; Slip18
i offered xshub the choice and he preferred me brunette. i don't think he ever even dated a blonde.
245
posted on
08/05/2002 12:07:38 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: camle
"its' what's underneath that counts."You threw me this one, camle.
I'm game. What's underneath what?
I think blue hair is attractive for men. As long as it's not my grandmother's blue dye. Oh, that was awful.
246
posted on
08/05/2002 12:08:05 PM PDT
by
Slip18
To: camle; xsmommy
well, my coquette is blonde (highly intelligent tho, Phd), but I never let hair color influence my choice - its' what's underneath that counts.Are you speaking of the carpet matching the drapes?
To: Slip18
what's underneath the hair.
248
posted on
08/05/2002 12:10:11 PM PDT
by
camle
To: CholeraJoe
what if there are hardwood floors,hmmmm?
249
posted on
08/05/2002 12:10:32 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Keeping up blonde hair is really tough. You have to have the color done every two to three weeks, otherwise you have Madonna hair. Yuck!
I love to swim, also, and blonde turns green in chlorine. There's nothing so lovely as green hair.
250
posted on
08/05/2002 12:10:55 PM PDT
by
Slip18
To: CholeraJoe
carpets, drapes, all I know is that when one reaches the point of being able to compare, it's too late for it to back out anyway.
besides, a gentle men never tells.
251
posted on
08/05/2002 12:11:17 PM PDT
by
camle
To: xsmommy
Then you are probably feeling up Laurie Dhue ; )
252
posted on
08/05/2002 12:11:54 PM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: Slip18
yes i knew about the green aspects with chlorine. i can go 6 weeks with this mop. dyejob is brown with blonde highlights applied at the last minute.
253
posted on
08/05/2002 12:12:09 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: camle
You threw me another one, camle. I'm going to leave this one alone, though. LOL!
254
posted on
08/05/2002 12:12:13 PM PDT
by
Slip18
To: hobbes1; xsmommy
at least it ain't Lorna Doone!
255
posted on
08/05/2002 12:12:24 PM PDT
by
camle
To: xsmommy
Same job I get on my hair!!!
256
posted on
08/05/2002 12:13:16 PM PDT
by
Slip18
To: Slip18
you said something about a color of hair, I said that what matters is what'e underneath.
you then said "What's underneath?"
I said "The hair"
better?
(yeesh!)
257
posted on
08/05/2002 12:13:53 PM PDT
by
camle
To: hobbes1; Cyber Liberty
Did someone say Laurie Dhue?
258
posted on
08/05/2002 12:14:22 PM PDT
by
Slip18
To: Slip18; camle; hobbes1
"I'm game. What's underneath what?Not gonna say nothong about that question......
Nope. Nothong at all. (Specially since you've been blushing about that hole backyard shavin' commment before.)
To: Slip18
when i was in montreal, i had xsteen's hair cut in a salon and the hairstylist was just begging me to do my hair. i had just had it cut and dyed that same week. it was totally bizarre.
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posted on
08/05/2002 12:14:42 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
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