Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02

The Verbivores | 11/14/02 | 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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raffish \RAF-ish\, adjective:

1. Characterized by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity, crudeness, or rowdiness; tawdry.
2. Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; rakish.

Etymology: Raffish derives from the noun raff (chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff), meaning "people of a low reputation."

Good Morning, riffraff!

[CholeraJoe]

When cannibals eat clowns, do they taste funny?

No, they taste like chicken.

[lds23]

So this cannibal finds an Arab with no nose wandering in the jungle, and brings it back to the village.

The chief takes one look at the Arab and says, "No nose? How does he smell?"

And the cannibal replies, "Awful"

[CholeraJoe]

That's like, "What do you call a dog with no legs?"

Doesn't matter. He can't come to you anyway.

[lds23]

Why is a dog with no legs like a cigarette in your pocket?

You have to take it out for a drag.

[xsmommy]

xshub has reported to me this AM that the raffish Dems, headed by that worthless piece of dung, Leahy, are finally ineffectual in holding back the dam of judicial nominees. Dennis Shedd has been approved by the Judiciary Cte and McConnell will likely make it through today as well. The logjam has broken!

[Robert A Cook PE]

"When cannibals eat clowns, do they taste funny?

No, they taste like chicken....

No, they taste like rubber chicken....

[Slip18]

I should not be laughing at your jokes. But they are funny.

ROTFL.

Is anyone else having trouble with posting today?

[xsmommy]

i forgot to tell you that i would be out this AM because i was being interviewed by a potential HS for xsteen. hope i did ok!; )

[white rose]

Good Lord! Is this what I get for complaining about all of those Hillary photos Grim posted???

[CholeraJoe]

Did you remember to wear your false teeth this time?

[xsmommy]

yes i did remember the teeth but forgot the prosthesis.....

[Slip18]

I'm sure you did great! My fingers are crossed.

[lds23]

I haven't been having trouble posting. I've been having trouble trying to keep myself FROM posting.

[CholeraJoe]

Stumped them, huh?

[xsmommy]

i think i did pretty well, i think they want ME as a student now! ; )

[CholeraJoe]

BTW, did you read about my coyote adventure on the other thread?

[xsmommy]

yes i did, honest to GOD you live in the outback, don't you??? isn't there some law against turkey carcasses out in the damn trash out there? stirring up the dang Kye-oats!

[white rose]

For some bizarre reason, I took it into my head to check out the raffish Barbra Streisand's latest "statements and speeches" (I had no idea we had elected her Prime Minister somewhere along the way,) to take note of her post-election musings, and, if I was lucky, to find some more fake Shakespeare quotes.

You all can read the whole thing, if you like. Me, I got half-way down the page before I began to break out in a rash.

[xsmommy]

ummmmm.....slippy..... there be a whole lotta raffishness goin' on at the U of AZ. what the heck is going on there???

[CholeraJoe]

It wasn't like I threw it on the ground. It was bagged and in a large covered container.