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]

he'll be back tonight, i just have to get xsboy to the hockey tournament and he will meet me there. xsbrownie will be hanging with my friend and brownie co-leader and her daughter while i am gone. Beth wants me to come back and drink wine with her after dropping xsboy. her hub is also out of town.

[hobbes1]

The only reason I practice any humility at all, is because one day I hope to stand before God!

[hobbes1]

Beth wants me to come back and drink wine with her after dropping xsboy. her hub is also out of town.

SCHWINNNNNGGGG!!!!!!!!

SAPPHO ALERT!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Well, at least you said "before God" and not "seated beside Him"............. lol

[Slip18]

Me thinks you need to have a glass or two of wine after last weekend.

[CholeraJoe]

Umm, Slip. Someone else's birthday is Sunday, too.

I like chocolate cake

[xsmommy]

well, i have to say the hockey dads are kind of cute, and i am getting to know them this past week, travelling with them and all....; )

[Slip18]

Why is it that I don't catch the old Sappho alertaroonies?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

ROFL....... well, xs, I was going to beg to be included in the winefest.......but then hobbes had to go and get all riled up.............

[CholeraJoe]

No Man's Land.

[hobbes1]

Amen!

[xsmommy]

Cj you too?????? and dubs bday is later this month. The October bday club is quite full isn't it??

[Slip18]

Well, on Sunday, we don't have WFTD. I'll be bringing in presents to you today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CJ!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

We need a clarification on something........are hockey dads the same thing as soccer moms?

Judges, a ruling?

(And of course if they are cute, who cares, right?)

[xsmommy]

you can come too, i think you are needy and deserving!

[hobbes1]

Why is it that I don't catch the old Sappho alertaroonies?

Oh come on Slip. take what xs said. That is the first line of every suburban marriedgirl married girl encounter.

We could start a book....lol

[RikaStrom]

Ok, I have to head off to work. See you at lunch.

[anniegetyourgun]

Cool gif, Slippy!

I'm homesick .... especially for the land. I miss the mountains, Christmas trees, etc. Everything here is so flat and boring and damn hot. I put some Fall decorations up, but it didn't help. How could it when everyday it's the same 85 degrees with the same % humidity?

[hobbes1]

you can come too

Even Better. I think you should make all the girls come.

[xsmommy]

these are very nice hockey dads.