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Word For The Day, Friday, 10/4/02
The Verbivores | 10/4/02 | Teacher

Posted on 10/04/2002 5:09:33 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....


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



TOPICS: Education; Humor; Word For The Day
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To: RikaStrom
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.
41 posted on 10/04/2002 5:40:31 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
The only reason I practice any humility at all, is because one day I hope to stand before God!
42 posted on 10/04/2002 5:40:48 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: xsmommy; dubyaismypresident; CholeraJoe
Beth wants me to come back and drink wine with her after dropping xsboy. her hub is also out of town.

SCHWINNNNNGGGG!!!!!!!!

SAPPHO ALERT!


43 posted on 10/04/2002 5:41:48 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
Well, at least you said "before God" and not "seated beside Him"............. lol
44 posted on 10/04/2002 5:42:24 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: xsmommy
Me thinks you need to have a glass or two of wine after last weekend.
45 posted on 10/04/2002 5:42:27 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: Slip18; RikaStrom
Umm, Slip. Someone else's birthday is Sunday, too.

I like chocolate cake

46 posted on 10/04/2002 5:42:34 AM PDT by CholeraJoe
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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....; )
47 posted on 10/04/2002 5:43:02 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: hobbes1
Why is it that I don't catch the old Sappho alertaroonies?
48 posted on 10/04/2002 5:43:14 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: hobbes1; xsmommy
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.............
49 posted on 10/04/2002 5:43:46 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: hobbes1
No Man's Land.
50 posted on 10/04/2002 5:44:02 AM PDT by CholeraJoe
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To: CholeraJoe
Amen!
51 posted on 10/04/2002 5:44:44 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: CholeraJoe; RikaStrom; dubyaismypresident
Cj you too?????? and dubs bday is later this month. The October bday club is quite full isn't it??
52 posted on 10/04/2002 5:44:52 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: CholeraJoe
Well, on Sunday, we don't have WFTD. I'll be bringing in presents to you today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CJ!

53 posted on 10/04/2002 5:44:59 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: xsmommy
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?)

54 posted on 10/04/2002 5:45:53 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
you can come too, i think you are needy and deserving!
55 posted on 10/04/2002 5:46:02 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Slip18
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

56 posted on 10/04/2002 5:46:17 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: *Students
Ok, I have to head off to work. See you at lunch.
57 posted on 10/04/2002 5:46:53 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom; Slip18
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?

58 posted on 10/04/2002 5:47:29 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; xsmommy
you can come too

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

59 posted on 10/04/2002 5:47:56 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
these are very nice hockey dads.
60 posted on 10/04/2002 5:48:01 AM PDT by xsmommy
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