Word For The Day, Friday, 10/4/02

The Verbivores | 10/4/02 | 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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raffish \RAF-ish,or RAYF-ish\, adjective:
raffishly; adverb
raffishness; noun

1. Characterized by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity, crudeness, or rowdiness; tawdry.
2. Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; rakish.
3. Resembling, or having the character of, raff, or a raff; worthless; low.
4. Marked by smartness in dress and manners

We are told about Bacon's taste for raffish, lower-class lovers, his penchant for gambling and his almost complete disregard for money.
--Michiko Kakutani, "Portrait of a Portraitist Of a Century's Horrors," review of Francis Bacon: His Life and Violent Times, by Andrew Sinclair, New York Times,, December 14, 1993

[Probably from dialectal raff, rubbish, from Middle English raf, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]. Date: 1801

[xsmommy]

you may share these cookies with the class, if you wish...the ram is that little dark one down there, that would be you,i am guessing?

[xsmommy]

are you trying to work us up with this mental imagery, darling? hm?

[xsmommy]

should i forward all of the barnyard baking ideas to Choleraprincess? i am sure she will be in charge of baking your cake!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Ummm, serviceable looking, just my type......... lol

[xsmommy]

none of them as cute as the tiger, mind you, but serviceable nonetheless.; ) I KNOW, what am i doing feeding that hubristic ego as if it needs it!!

[Slip18]

ROTFLMAO. Lookie what I found:

A sheep party!

[xsmommy]

LMAO, i have heard CJ say this myself...

What’s a Birthday Party without Sheep??

[xsmommy]

slippy, you and i together could throw the very best theme party around!

[hobbes1]

Ummm, serviceable looking, just my type......... lol

Why settle for....Serviceable ?

[gas_dr]

Talk about raffish, read http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/762913/posts

[xsmommy]

OMG, gas, you just linked!!!

[VRWCmember]

LMAO, i have heard CJ say this myself...
What’s a Birthday Party without Sheep??

He can probably catch this one.

[gas_dr]

I was linking plenty prior to my sabbitical. By the way, my ego needs no stroking...like some of the others. I already KNOW that I am good :)

[xsmommy]

interesting juxtaposition of subject matter, nudies and anti-semites. i would not have thought of discussing those topics in the same context!

[white rose]

At this very moment, the raffish Barbra Streisand is, I believe, busily cursing the day Matt Drudge ever got himself an Internet connection.

All I can say is, God bless you, Babs, and keep up the good work. I only wish the Democrat party had a dozen political advisors like you.

[gas_dr]

Let's face it, Babs is more than raffish, she is just a stinking turn in the toilet of life.

[xsmommy]

did you SEE the clip of her singing 'Memories' with the dem words? britt finished with it one day this week, i thought i would die laughing!

[white rose]

I agree with you. As far as I'm concerned, cake is not truly cake unless it's chocolate.

[Slip18]

For CJ, I found a Happy Birthday Party in Chinese. Don't ask me how I got there, I have no clue.

Link

[white rose]

As a matter of fact, I did. The woman never fails to delight me.