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Word For The Day, Monday 9/23/02
The Verbivores | 9/23/02 | Teacher

Posted on 09/23/2002 6:40:44 AM PDT by 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....


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.

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To: Bella_Bru
Goodness gracious! A 200+ post thread on "Brobdingnagian" and no one mentioned the BARDS? I love these guys: The Brobdingnagian Bards.
221 posted on 09/23/2002 11:58:06 AM PDT by Lil'freeper
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To: VRWCmember; RikaStrom
I'm off to a big meeting, but Buffy, by all accounts, is finally going back to funny this year, like the first and especially second seasons. Which was pretty much the redeeming value of the show in the first place.
222 posted on 09/23/2002 12:03:02 PM PDT by Argh
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To: xsmommy; VRWCmember; Bella_Bru
i didn't either, but you don't hear me bellyaching about it, vast...; )

I'm not bellyaching about being gradeless...either.

223 posted on 09/23/2002 12:17:21 PM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: xsmommy; Gabz
You think that was gross; check THIS out:

224 posted on 09/23/2002 12:20:31 PM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember
who is she?
225 posted on 09/23/2002 12:22:30 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
who is she?

A gal in serious need of a shampoo and a bra.

226 posted on 09/23/2002 12:24:31 PM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: xsmommy
brad pitt's idiot leftist girl-Friend.
227 posted on 09/23/2002 12:31:55 PM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: dubyaismypresident
Ya know, if she stood up straight and held her shoulders back ...

Washed her hair, trimmed it maybe .....

'Course, I'm wonderin' about that see-through gown. And there's somethong wrong with her undies maybe....

(Might just have to overlook it.)
228 posted on 09/23/2002 12:32:29 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE
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To: dubyaismypresident; VRWCmember; Robert A. Cook, PE
you three expect us to believe that if jennifer aniston showed up to your doorstep, you would turn her away? i think robt was the only honest one here....; )
229 posted on 09/23/2002 12:36:01 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
I would turn her away faster than you would turn alec baldwin away.
230 posted on 09/23/2002 12:38:25 PM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: xsmommy
Now that you mention it... I bet I could have her voting for Newt Gingrich after just one night ;-)
231 posted on 09/23/2002 12:40:31 PM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: VRWCmember
What the **** is THAT?
232 posted on 09/23/2002 12:40:53 PM PDT by Gabz
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To: xsmommy
you three expect us to believe that if

make it four. Even at 2 am.

233 posted on 09/23/2002 12:41:06 PM PDT by hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
Even at 2 am.

And even after a pitcher of Margaritas.

234 posted on 09/23/2002 12:46:51 PM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: xsmommy
yes, I would. I have a seriously lovely coquette of my own, and she is better than anything that slithers around hollywood I can tellya.

likely to catch hoof-in-mouth or something from that beast.
235 posted on 09/23/2002 12:47:05 PM PDT by camle
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To: xsmommy
you three expect us to believe that if jennifer aniston showed up to your doorstep, you would turn her away?

Five. No interest.

236 posted on 09/23/2002 12:47:22 PM PDT by CholeraJoe
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To: camle
anything that slithers around hollywood

But seriously.... have you seen some of those so-called "starlets" without their obligatory 4 coats of make-up??
Yikes! My dogs' breakfast looks better!!!

237 posted on 09/23/2002 12:51:51 PM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: TheGrimReaper
I've seen them. the word "ghastly" can't do them justice. but its' the inside that truely makes them ugly.
238 posted on 09/23/2002 12:54:43 PM PDT by camle
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To: camle; xsmommy
Yep,
Beauty is only skin deep...
But ugly goes clear to the bone.


239 posted on 09/23/2002 1:02:13 PM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: TheGrimReaper
But...that cigar is....lit?????
240 posted on 09/23/2002 1:03:37 PM PDT by NeoCaveman
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