Word For The Day, Monday, 9/30/02

The Verbivores | 9/30/02 | 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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precocious \pri-KOH-shus\, adjective:
precociously; adverb
precocity, precociousness; noun

1. Characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); as, "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement."
2. (Botany) Flowering or fruiting early.
3. 1. Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees.

After demonstrating a precocious aptitude for music, he was sent at a young age to the Leo Miller Studio for instruction in piano.
--James T. Fisher, Dr. America: The Lives of Thomas A. Dooley, 1927-1961

Etymology: Latin praecoc-, praecox early ripening, precocious, from prae- + coquere to cook. Date: 1650

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Student Arrested in at N.J. Airport

Supercalafragalistic expialadocious
Box-cutters and scissors are the choice of the precocious
Thank The Lord the screeners found them; next he'd have explosives
Supercalafragalistic expialadocious

[TheGrimReaper]

Precocious Prodigy of Satan
Promoter of Prevarication
Perennial Princess of Piffle and Perversion*

* Or, just "B!tch", if you like.

[Slip18]

I don't know what to say about that link.

[LonePalm]

You can do this with a spreadsheet. Type the following values into the spreadsheet in the cells indicated. Format all three cells to integer.
A1: 2.4
B1: 2.3
C1: =A1+B1

You will see 2, 2, and 5. This takes advantage of the difference between what is stored and acted upon and what is displayed. (Rounding.)

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[xsmommy]

that is most excellent, Grimmy!

[xsmommy]

i'll say it for you, slippy. johnny jihad was having prodigious, precocious, fruity fun with the talibanners.

[Slip18]

That was really fine, TSSYF!

[NeoCaveman]

did the Stillers beat the Browns yesterday or did i mishear that...; )

:-P

[TheGrimReaper]

So, are you subbing while RS is at her "real job"??

[Slip18]

As always, Grimmy, you get that witch in a most enjoyable way.

I'm still humming "supercalifragilistic expialidotious."

[LonePalm]

I'm growing older but not up.
My metabolic rate is pleasantly stuck.
Let the winds of change blow over my head.
I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Slip18]

Did you say "talibutters"? Oh, I must have misread.

[hobbes1]

No....Taliparkay!

[Slip18]

Well, good morning to you, W! We've been awaiting your presence.

[Slip18]

My. my, my. We're all bad this morning!

[TheGrimReaper]

Thank you very much.
The Beast belongs in a prison for precocious perverts.

[xsmommy]

that is ALL you have to say??? just a tongue offering? i would think you capable of better than that, stem cell sweety!

[xsmommy]

not subbing, just offering my own personal opinion, grimmy of your excellent offering!

[NeoCaveman]

The ever precocious Mark Steyn rips the Democrats a new one.

[TheGrimReaper]

If you're not subbing, who's running this place?
Has the asylum been turned over to the inmates?