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Word For The Day, Wednesday, 10/2/02
The Verbivores
| 10/2/02
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Posted on 10/02/2002 5:01:08 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....
quondam \KWON-dum; KWON-dam\, adjective:
quondams; plural
1. Having been formerly; former; sometime.
2. That once was; former:
3. A person dismissed or ejected from a position
This is the quondam king.
--Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part III
Etymology: Latin, at one time, formerly, from quom, cum when; akin to Latin qui who: Date: 1539
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To: dubyaismypresident
well i have to admit that i was thinking of a quondam condom....
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:00:23 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
well i have to admit that i was thinking of a quondam condom.... I guess that qualifies for a DMTA!
To: dubyaismypresident
i was looking for a pic on google of one, but figured it might not be a good idea....
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posted on
10/02/2002 2:07:52 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Now don't be that way, my friend. I will be back in no time. You will see.
To: xsmommy
You and me both
To: SeaDragon
no time= 2 weeks? i don't think so : (
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posted on
10/02/2002 5:42:36 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: RikaStrom
A previous Nurse in my life contacted me recently about my helping her pay some bills that had accumulated. I said no immediately. She's not going to trap me in that Quon~dam position ever again!
To: RikaStrom
In my experience, the early bird was often used to test the range of the shotgus!
To: RikaStrom
In my experience, the early bird was often used to test the range of the shotguns!
To: Jimer
Who wrote that? The Artist Quondam Prince?
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