Word For The Day, Monday 11/11/02

The Verbivores | 11/11/02 | Mistress Bella

[Bella_Bru]

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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aver\uh-VUR\, transitive verb:
[Inflected forms: averred; averring]:

1. To affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner, as in confidence of asserting the truth.
2. (Law) To assert, claim, or declare as a fact.

Etymology: Aver is from Old French-Medieval French averer, from Medieval Latin adverare, to confirm as authentic, from Latin ad-, ad- + Medieval Latin verare, from Latin verus, true. Other words deriving from verus are very, which sometimes has the sense of "true"; verify, to prove the truth of; and verdict, a decision or judgment, literally a "true-saying" (verus + dictum, saying).

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[CholeraJoe]

and you're jess gonna SIT THERE?!?!?

What do you want me to do? Beat up a girrrl?

[Gabz]

OOps - So sorry - for some reason I thought you were about 38 compared to my 42.

[xsmommy]

it's my youthful appearance ; )

[camle]

"Enchanted" "enraptured" "embalmed!"

[camle]

you're gonna hit him with a PIE?!?!?

[camle]

that's no girl! That's XS!
the pup snipper!
you can defend your gender against unwarranted attacks upon your... well you know.

[camle]

two irish girls sitting by the campfire eating beans.
can you tell how old they are?
Sure, one be farty, the other farty-too!

[CholeraJoe]

You may want to read this book, xs.

[CholeraJoe]

Or this one:

[xsmommy]

i cook good, ceej.....

[Gabz]

I am going to ignore the snide remarks of he who has caused all tis rain and nasty weather we have.

[CholeraJoe]

I'm bringing my meat thermometer and a bottle of bleach.

[TheGrimReaper]

Something tells me that when X42 [Klintoon] uses the word aver, its meaning is radically altered.

[xsmommy]

i'm thinking pork roast, potato salad, lemon meringue pie with REAL egg whites....

[TheGrimReaper]

My mom regularly served up salmonella patties for dinner.

[TheGrimReaper]

And... how come e-coli sounds like some kind of internet bacterium??

[camle]

now. now Gabz, I have always spoken highly of you.

[camle]

iyt all depends upin what the meaning of AVER AVERS!

[CholeraJoe]

Why not throw in a Caesar salad with a raw egg in the dressing?

Let's see Pork- trichinosis; Potato Salad - Staph; Eggs-Salmonella and Campylobacter.

Add some home canned tomatoes for botulism and we can go for a Grand Slam.

[xsmommy]

i don't can things, but if i try for a badly dented can at the supermarket, will that work??