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

[RikaStrom]

I'm here and more than ecstatic that it is Friday. lol

[RikaStrom]

Morning Miss Slippy!

How's the carpet??

[RikaStrom]

Morning Pet. Did you get a new thermos?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Hobbes, I think you are missing out on a great opportunity here -----you should volunteer to help the Reverend with his campaign........ lol - think of the perks you'd get hanging around that operator..........

[CholeraJoe]

Breaking news: Raffish singer Britney Spears had to wear hand-me-down clothes as a child.

BFD

[Slip18]

The gif I brought in by PPaul is raffish.

I'll do better with the WFTD, Miss Rika. Still feeling the effects of the flood in the homefront. Fans a blaring, cat a freaking, dogs a wearing. Only one more day of the fans.

[hobbes1]

No. He would learn too much about really being smooth. Then he would be a force to be reckoned with.

[xsmommy]

didn't have time to mess with it this AM. xshub is out of town and i am having to do the AM routine as well as the PM routine. i did tell them at the DD and they are all sad for me, i said i would get one next week.

had to review for a spelling and a vocab test. xsboy was being especially DENSE this AM and so we drilled the heck out of the vocab words.

[hobbes1]

xsboy was being especially DENSE this AM

I understand he gets that from his mother. ; )

[xsmommy]

aren't you sweet ?

[Slip18]

That is so laughable, CJ. Oh, my gosh, she wore second-hand clothes. She and Babs ought to get together for a song on that. LOL!

[RikaStrom]

Britney Spears? Who's that? /sarcastic voice.

Get that no-talent off the stage. Her 15 minutes are up.

A+

[RikaStrom]

Ok, you can the gif. It's been a long week for the Cyber household.

A+

[CholeraJoe]

No kidding.

[RikaStrom]

LOL, poor thing. xshub will be back soon, then you can unload xskids on him.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Oh - and here I thought maybe you could teach him about humility - as opposed to the humiliation he is more aware of...........

[CholeraJoe]

Get that no-talent off the stage. Her 15 minutes are up.

Yup. She'll be doing porn and holding up convenience stores by the time she's 25.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

So you are telling me that "single parenthood" isn't the wild party we've been told it is? lol

[hobbes1]

Sweet as sugar baby, give me a lick and find out for yourself!

[Slip18]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Miss Rika.

A little birdie told me it's your birthday on Monday. It's time to PARTY!