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!

[Bella_Bru]

A+! Thanks for keeping me updated on classroom gossip. Teacher is sometimes out of the loop. ;-)

[VRWCmember]

This would-be chimney sweep has a raffish sort of stupidity about him.

[Bella_Bru]

Yep, I work in downtown, but live in Montebello.

[Eala]

Congrats at beating arriving before xsmommy this morning.....

I've never been first before...

[xsmommy]

how were the bday festivities, teach? a simple good or bad, will suffice, the raffish boys in this class do not need an in depth elaboration on that!

[xsmommy]

congrats to you, eala!

[SCalGal]

Oh, cool - I'm up in the Valley (unfortunately still part of LA). I thought you were here somewhere.

[VRWCmember]

I find this pseudo evangelical enviro-religious group's attempt to spiritualize their environmental political agenda to be somewhat raffish(2).

[Eala]

I live in the wilds of Montana. We have both black bears and grizzlies, mountain lions, wolves, coyotes, foxes, and wackos.

I live east of Redmond. We have bears, mountain lions, coyotes, and liberals.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Two Jewish cannibals were fighting over a missionary. Each was hungry and anxious to start eating. They agreed to share the meal in the following manner:
"I'll start from the head and eat my way down. You start from the feet and eat your way up," said Murray.
After a while Murray asked Abe how he was doing.
"I'm having a ball," was the reply.
"You bastard, you're eating too fast."

[CholeraJoe]

No trade. You can keep your liberals.

[Eala]

congrats to you, eala!

Thanks, xsmommy. Don't think I'll do that again. The classroom is much too reverberant without a bunch of bodies to soak up the sound!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

The dems think the right is crude and raffish
Thumping our bibles and eating our catfish
To their eternal consternation
The right-wing now controls the nation
George has the left painted into a box
He sure is dumb, dumb as a fox

[Bella_Bru]

Gag! A+, and that is double homework, isn't?

[Bella_Bru]

They were quite raffish. ;-)

[SCalGal]

We have bears, mountain lions, coyotes, and liberals.

LOL

[hobbes1]

Seems the Cruise ship is still not wellTalk about a crappy vacation

[hobbes1]

Oh, and BTW how is your felt hole project coming?

[xsmommy]

it is hard and is coming along slowly.

[hobbes1]

Maybe you should get your little hands moving a little faster....