Word For The Day 9/12/02 Thursday

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[Bella_Bru]

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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desuetude \Des"ue*tude\, n:

1. a state of inactivity or disuse

The desuetude abrogated the law, which, before, custom had established. --Jer. Taylor.

Etymology:[L. desuetudo, from desuescere, to grow out of use, disuse; de + suescere to become used or accustomed: cf. F. d['e]su['e]tude. See Custom.] The cessation of use; disuse; discontinuance of practice, custom, or fashion.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[SCalGal]

Don't you worry about a single thing..... I'll take ral good care....

[Gabz]

The Mods only come over here when they see some jerkwad is disrupting class time.

The mods only come here when the jerkwad calls them over to claim one of the classmates is disrupting classtime!!!

[NeoCaveman]

Traficant Alert!

[xsmommy]

not unlike some boys in this very room!

[SCalGal]

LOL, just love those high heels....

[SeaDragon]

I heard from him in a FReepmail at 11:30 last night. Luckily I was in bed by then.

[xsmommy]

I love Jim Traficant. I love everything he stands for," Bunosky said. The trial "only enhanced my position with Traficant. I feel he's innocent of all 10 charges. I really feel like he was totally railroaded."

ITA! free jimbo!

[SeaDragon]

Okay you two. Don't be steaming up the classroom again.

;-)

[Gabz]

Ain't it great to be so loved.

I've got one of those kinds as well - fortunately it hasn't found me here........yet.

OTOH the thing following me is too much of a socialist to even consider coming here - it would be booted in a second!!!!

[hobbes1]

Tiger too ; )

[xsmommy]

geez, i know! tell them about the locations outside and down by the apple tree, wouldja, sea??

[SCalGal]

We can do chocolate....

[xsmommy]

ok, who has the hose....?

[SeaDragon]

With you? That is hard for me to believe.

Me too.

He addressed this to SeaDragon;All.

Cool it. I told tpaine to stay off this thread and he has complied so far. Do not be calling him back here.

"ALL" would have worked, he didn't have to put me in there.

[hobbes1]

Run Jimbo Run!

[SCalGal]

I have some..... also have a candle that smells like pumpkin pie spices.