Word For The Day, Monday 9/23/02

The Verbivores | 9/23/02 | Teacher

[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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Brobdingnagian\brahb-ding-NAG-ee-uhn\, adjectiveverb:

1.Colossal; of extraordinary height; gigantic. -- as a noun: a giant. [Often misspelt Brobdignagian.]

"The final triumph of my Brobdingnagian persecutor.'' --William Godwin, The Enquirer

``A brand-new brobdingnagian hotel.'' --Benjamin Disraeli, Lothair

``Known to our Brobdingnagian intelligence as grains of sand.'' ---Grant Allen

Etymology:From Brobdingnag, a country of giants in Swift's Gulliver's Travels.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[camle]

well at Rummy's age, you'd better be quick. them goods is goin fast!

[camle]

look upon it as emotional maintenance.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Is that there coquetterree-lickin' contest anything like a watermelon-eatin' contest? ..... 'Cause there you have to spit out the hard parts, and lick the juicy insides.

Or do you just have a chance to suck down their soft, lucious blushing peaches aaaaaaaallllllllllll day long?

[Gabz]

Oh you poor neglected, twisted, perverted baby.

[xsmommy]

camle, are you involved in this video venture???

[VRWCmember]

I didn't get a grade.

[xsmommy]

i didn't either, but you don't hear me bellyaching about it, vast...; )

[camle]

depends upon how you do things

[camle]

not me. i only videptape adults...

[xsmommy]

i wasn't thinking you were doing the young girls! while you are a perv, you are not THAT kind of perv. you are a NORMAL perv.

[Gabz]

That's sick

[camle]

thanx. I think. maybe

[xsmommy]

it WAS a compliment!

[VRWCmember]

My aren't we coldhearted today?

[Bella_Bru]

I thought we all knew that Mistress Bella is sometimes a tad slow on Mondays. A+ for you both.

[camle]

such a compliment

[xsmommy]

you know i love you and am just teasing, vast! and keep those scorpions away from me, thank you very much!

[xsmommy]

thanks, as i said, i was not bellyaching as vast was, just letting him know he wasn't being singled out for discriminatory treatment!

[Gabz]

Oh YUCCK - that is GROSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[VRWCmember]

My wife and I will probably tape BTVS and watch it after the kids go to bed like the author of this Buffy commentary suggests. I can hardly wait. BTVS is one of those guilty pleasures that I enjoy. Joss Whedon is quite creative and talented.