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Word For The Day, Wednesday, 10/30/02
The Verbivores | 10/30/02 | The Teachers

Posted on 10/30/2002 4:18:37 AM PST 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....


slue \slew\, also slew verb:
slueing, slued, slues, slewing, slewed, slewes
slue or slew; noun

  1. To turn (something) on an axis; rotate: slued the swivel chair around; sluing the boom of a crane.
  2. To turn sharply; veer: braked and slued the car around.
  3. To turn about an axis; pivot
  4. To turn or slide sideways or off course; skid
  5. The act of sluing
  6. The position to which something has slued

I know that there are many definitions of Slue/Slew; but today we are using this one.

Etymology: [Prov. E. slew to turn round, Scot. to lean or incline to a side; cf. Icel. sn?a to turn, bend.] Date: circa 1860



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1 posted on 10/30/2002 4:18:37 AM PST by RikaStrom
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Good Morning.
2 posted on 10/30/2002 4:18:51 AM PST by RikaStrom
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Good Morning.
3 posted on 10/30/2002 4:19:31 AM PST by RikaStrom
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wow, even earlier than usual, miss teach! morning to ya, are you dry?
4 posted on 10/30/2002 4:19:49 AM PST by xsmommy
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Good Morning.
5 posted on 10/30/2002 4:19:54 AM PST by RikaStrom
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I wish Saddam would slue on the axis of evil.
6 posted on 10/30/2002 4:20:17 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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am i correct in estimating that it is a quarter past SIX in the AM in your locale???
7 posted on 10/30/2002 4:20:24 AM PST by xsmommy
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Good Morning.
8 posted on 10/30/2002 4:20:32 AM PST by RikaStrom
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Walking around in public shirtless is acceptable, but completely in the buff is slewed.
9 posted on 10/30/2002 4:23:53 AM PST by DainBramage
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Good morning. I have to leave early today, the new puppy is going to the kennel this morning to get bathed.
10 posted on 10/30/2002 4:25:03 AM PST by RikaStrom
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Me too!

A+

11 posted on 10/30/2002 4:25:19 AM PST by RikaStrom
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Well good morning Dain! And you are correct, I trust you haven't been shocking the neighbors again?
12 posted on 10/30/2002 4:26:16 AM PST by RikaStrom
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13 posted on 10/30/2002 4:26:21 AM PST by TxBec
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If THIS is not enough to make a voter slue sharply to the right in the voting booth, i don't know what would!!
14 posted on 10/30/2002 4:26:30 AM PST by xsmommy
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i look forward to a name for the NEW PUPPY, who is a gorgeous girl and xspup is here salivating at her pic....
15 posted on 10/30/2002 4:27:18 AM PST by xsmommy
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My wife says I'm buff, but at the same time discourages it.
16 posted on 10/30/2002 4:27:30 AM PST by DainBramage
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Good morning, Everyone!
17 posted on 10/30/2002 4:38:55 AM PST by Slip18
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I loved the Daschle cartoon. I mean it's not really a cartoon, it's real.

Where did you find that?

18 posted on 10/30/2002 4:42:08 AM PST by Slip18
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"My wife says I'm buff, but at the same time discourages it."

It's not the buff itself, it's how you use it. Are you slueing enough? LOL!

19 posted on 10/30/2002 4:44:58 AM PST by Slip18
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Hey, I didn't get a photo of the new puppy. *sniff*
20 posted on 10/30/2002 4:46:03 AM PST by Slip18
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