Word For The Day, Thursday, July 17, 2003

The Verbivores | 7/17/03 | The 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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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prosaic /Pro*sa"ic/; adjective
prosaical adjective
prosaically; adverb
prosaicness; noun

1a. Consisting or characteristic of prose.
1b. Matter-of-fact; straightforward.
2. Lacking in imagination and spirit; dull.
3. Of or pertaining to prose; resembling prose; in the form of prose; unpoetical; writing or using prose; as, a prosaic composition.
4. Dull; uninteresting; commonplace; unimaginative

Etymology: [Late Latin pr saicus, from Latin pr sa, prose. See prose.]

[camle]

has anyone ever seen the both of them in the smae place at the same time?

[doubled]

A Florida teacher cries abuse
A prosaic bit of news
He failed some losers
They cried abuser
Now he is sending out his views.

And for something not completely different I came up with this, see if it makes sense:

It's said nothing rhymes with purple
And they say nothing rhymes with orange
So, using logic
To end this limmerick
This last line should end with nothing.

[camle]

fine. cars are necessary, bikes are cool, boats are fun, airplanes are scary. they go up in the air.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Commuter turboprops scare me, the planes and the pilots. But give me a 2 to 4 seat small plane and a pretty day and I'm a happy dude.

[camle]

you left out daytime flying.. and flying sober.

[Conspiracy Guy]

You got it ; )

[Conspiracy Guy]

Go back to the henhouse and sit on those eggs ; )

[Conspiracy Guy]

Those eggs are waiting ; )

[camle]

eggs go well with vodka. lots of vodka.


heck, just about anything goes well with enough vodka!

[secret garden]

But wasn't he found in an impossible position for someone to who had just shot himself and wasn't the blood trail opposite of what it should have been? I don't care much for conspiracies but the investigation and subsequent closure of that case stunk to high heaven.

[VRWCmember]

Three of the more prosaic (2,4) democrat candidates are running hat in hand to the NAACP to make amends for skipping out on their convention.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I like vodka with vodka. But not when I'm flying. I mean not when I'm piloting and aeroplane.

[TheGrimReaper]

I'm sorry -- it was all just a little too convenient to be believed.
Vince was thought to be the LONE honest person in the Clintoon White House.... a bit risky for the others?
And remember that successful conspiracies are never discovered.

[secret garden]

I wouldn't be surprised if he was the only honest person in that White House. More likely, I think his conscience was getting to him.

[secret garden]

Good fences make good neighbors, but what does this mean?

[Gabz]

Good fences make good neighbors, but what does this mean?

someone is not as anal as his neighbor?

[VRWCmember]

Here is a prosaic (1b) discussion of the butt bra.

And, for non-prosaic, i.e. poetic, entertainment, check out this hilarious thread about a Dave Berry "FReeping" of a Poetry Contest.

[camle]

well, since I'm such an unfit polit, I'll jess hafta "dispose" of your vodky too!

[VRWCmember]

Want to join me for a cup at the Hooters of Coffee?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Just like Buddy, Vince knew too much.