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

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Well then, next time you are in need of help, give me a call - perhaps I could take over the hockey duties for you.......... lol And the offer was for hockey, not to take over the brownie troop.....lol

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Indeed......

[VRWCmember]

Good Morning Miss Rika. TGIF.

[VRWCmember]

HERE is a pretty funny article.

[xsmommy]

very cute, vast. and altogether TOO believable.

[TheGrimReaper]

In November 2000, New Yorkers rashly rushed to elect some raffish rubbish to represent them. Can the rabble still be pleased?

[B!tch]

[Slip18]

That homesickness will go away. I know when I moved to AZ, I missed the ocean. Not that I ever went to the beach that much, but it was only three miles away. And you could smell the aroma of the ocean. I haven't had that feeling for a long time now.

You will find new things that will pique your interest. Just give it time.

I love the Saguaro cacti here.

[TheGrimReaper]

Here you go......

[xsmommy]

oh YUMMY! that makes up for the meanness of earlier this week! thanks, grimmy!

[anniegetyourgun]

I'm trying Slip. Every state has it's beauty and FL has it's good points. I guess I'm just a northwest kinda gal at heart. But I gave up my flannel shirts when I left.....

[Slip18]

I haven't worn a flannel shirt in two years. LOL! Nights get chilly by the ocean, and flannel keeps that chill out. Denim doesn't cut it.

[Slip18]

Are you seeing something in Grimmy's response that I am not seeing?

[Slip18]

Now I see three beautiful cupcakes. I guess it took some time to load those gorgeous things.

[xsmommy]

Hey CJ, because your hunting gear is looking kind of raffish, here is my bday gift to you

a gift certificate to Cabellas, go to town, honey bunch.: )

[xsmommy]

i bought myself a flannel nightshirt with doggies on it last weekend. i found the cutest doggy stuff in Pgh. there was one store that i was completely nuts over and she has no website, no catalogue, nothing! i said how is my husband supposed to get my christmas presents here?? i am still disturbed that she is losing all sorts of revenue by not having a website. all you need is some tech savvy teenager and you could clean up!

[hobbes1]

I love Flannel Sheets.

[theDentist]

vvvvvvvv... coffee...... mmmmmmmmmmmmm....

G'mornin' teachy.

How abou this: "We were asked to use the word raffish in a sentence
but I couldn't #%%#*& think of a single &!%$%# example."

[theDentist]

Wow! There's something about the mushrooms they used on last night pizza....
( shudder )

[xsmommy]

here are some raffish looking raffia hats...

[TheGrimReaper]

Don't worry about xs.... she is just easily offended, and apparently I managed to chap her cheeks earlier in the week with some - IMO - innocent remarks.
In retrospect, I think her complaint was merely a ploy to get some cupcakes.