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Word For The Day, Wednesday, November 26, 2003
The Verbivores | 11/26/03 | Teacher

Posted on 11/26/2003 5:11:30 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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....


osculate \ohs*cue*late\, verb:
osculated, osculates, osculating; transitive, intransitive verb
osculation; noun
deosculate, deosculation; (fondly)
exosculate, exosculation; (vigorously)

1. To kiss..
2. Mathematics: To have three or more points coincident with.
3. To come together; contact.

A Plain Old Kiss
Some people need a peck or two;
For others a simple smooch will do;
Too many, a graze will stimulate;
A few may want to osculate.
And then, there are those who need a smack,
For flowery words they have a knack.
But all I want from you is bliss,
Which you can give me with a plain, old kiss!
- Arr. Ara John Movsesian

Etymology [Latin scul r , scul t-, from sculum, kiss, diminutive of s, mouth. See s- in Indo-European Roots.]


TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: michaeldobbs; students; wftd
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To: Argh
Thanks Arghy.......
281 posted on 11/26/2003 9:38:52 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: tioga
They're beautiful! I love pink roses! Thank you.
282 posted on 11/26/2003 9:40:11 AM PST by secret garden (And then, there are those who need a smack)
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To: Laura Earl; Flurry
Thanks to both of you for the nice wishes and fabulous poetry back on the thread. And for planting the dreaded YouNeverEvenCallMeByMyName earworm. ;)
283 posted on 11/26/2003 9:42:07 AM PST by secret garden (And then, there are those who need a smack)
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To: Argh
Thanks Argh, you have a nice day, too.
284 posted on 11/26/2003 9:42:25 AM PST by Soaring Feather
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To: secret garden
Thank you and have a Big Ol Happy Birthday!!
285 posted on 11/26/2003 9:43:49 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Ignorance can be corrected with knowledge. Stupid is permanent.)
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To: secret garden
There you are....And all morning we have been looking for someone to lead th class in Kum-ba-Yah....
286 posted on 11/26/2003 9:43:49 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
Hey HD, we were talking about Dennis the Menace Kucincih's search for a woman. Do you think you could hook him up with Carol Mostly Fraud?
287 posted on 11/26/2003 9:44:37 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Can you "recall" Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell)
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To: xsmommy
Being a new member and all, I strive to get an A+


How to Handle a Woman Electrically

When a woman is bored: exciter

If she gets too excited: controller

If she won't come when you want her to: coaxer

If she is willing to come halfway: meter

If she is willing to come all the way: receiver

When she gets there: osculater

If she was too fast to stop: dispatcher

If she is an angel: transformer

If she is a devil: converter

If she tries to double cross you: detector

If she proves your fears are wrong: compensater

If your fears are right: arrester

If she goes to pieces: coherer

If she goes up in the air: condenser

If she is hungry: feeder

If she sings foully: tuner

If she gets cold: heater

If she gets too hot: cooler

If she is a "nice" girl: shaker

If you have one just like her: alternator

If she is too fast: reducer

If she fumes and sputters: insulator

If she becomes upset: reverser

And when you get tired of her: electrocuter

The History of Women in IT

288 posted on 11/26/2003 9:45:51 AM PST by Lady Jag (Googolplex Star Thinker of the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity)
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To: dubyaismypresident
Sorry, but do to both intelligence, and beauty concerns as related to the gene pool, that is strictly Verboten.
289 posted on 11/26/2003 9:46:17 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: hobbes1
Have you read my tagline? It reminds me of ...someone... I can't say who since it's his birthday. ;)
Don't we have some type of birthday paddywagon for you and Whyisa?
290 posted on 11/26/2003 9:49:39 AM PST by secret garden (And then, there are those who need a smack)
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To: hobbes1
Sorry. I figured she was post menapause.
291 posted on 11/26/2003 9:50:08 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Can you "recall" Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell)
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To: Argh
A big thank you to my favorite Canadian. May all your tooks be toasty. :-)
292 posted on 11/26/2003 9:50:33 AM PST by secret garden (And then, there are those who need a smack)
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To: secret garden
LOL....Paddywagon...For ME?!?!?!?!?!?

I'm shocked.. ; )
293 posted on 11/26/2003 9:52:38 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: secret garden
This should clean that earworm out....

I moseyed up to the counter and the tender came a-grinnin'
I snapped the smile off his face and snarled "Give me a bourbon"....

294 posted on 11/26/2003 9:53:37 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: RikaStrom
Morning Teach!

All I have to say is that Alec Baldwin can osculate my A$$. Didn't he say he was leaving??

295 posted on 11/26/2003 9:57:23 AM PST by SeaDragon
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To: secret garden
And now for a diffrent Earworm.

Thunder bolts and lightning very very frightning....

296 posted on 11/26/2003 9:57:26 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Can you "recall" Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell)
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To: SeaDragon
SeaLovely, back from some tropical locale in time for Thanksgiving.
297 posted on 11/26/2003 9:58:40 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Can you "recall" Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell)
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To: hobbes1
Raw deal?
We had a friend in college who looked just like their lead singer. But he was a nice guy, even though he had a bad do.
298 posted on 11/26/2003 9:59:15 AM PST by secret garden (And then, there are those who need a smack)
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To: dubyaismypresident
You are evil!
I had to listen to all that garbage schoolkids like this week, playing music for them during PE. They all wanted to hear that song, "You know the one they play at Predators games, and we stomp our feet?"
Sigh. They don't even know the title. I told them Queen has done other songs. They said "Who's Queen?" smh.
299 posted on 11/26/2003 10:02:05 AM PST by secret garden (And then, there are those who need a smack)
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To: hobbes1; secret garden; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Happy Birthday to you all......

Sea

300 posted on 11/26/2003 10:02:25 AM PST by SeaDragon
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