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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
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To: hobbes1; xsmommy
Back through the paddy wagon for you. It looks like the first set of smacks didn't take!
321 posted on 11/26/2003 10:18:59 AM PST by secret garden (And then, there are those who need a smack)
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To: sciencediet
Wouldn't it be easier to use chisenbop?
322 posted on 11/26/2003 10:20:01 AM PST by secret garden (And then, there are those who need a smack)
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To: secret garden
there aren't enough smacks to wise him up, i am afraid... ; )
323 posted on 11/26/2003 10:20:48 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: hobbes1
KMA
324 posted on 11/26/2003 10:21:29 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: hobbes1
If there was a point, it would probably be that it causes you to be missed.......

Awwwww! How sweet. I miss you too. It has been a long time since we played in the tall grass....

325 posted on 11/26/2003 10:22:13 AM PST by SeaDragon
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To: dubyaismypresident
The correct spelling is h-e-r-e-t-i-c.
326 posted on 11/26/2003 10:22:20 AM PST by secret garden (And then, there are those who need a smack)
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To: secret garden; xsmommy
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

Someones laughing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someones laughing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someones laughing, Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

Someones crying, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someones crying, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someones crying, Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

Someones praying, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someones praying, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someones praying, Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

Someones singing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someones singing, Lord, kum ba yah!
Someones singing, Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah!
O Lord, kum ba yah!

327 posted on 11/26/2003 10:22:36 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: SeaDragon
; )


Hope you have a nice Thanksgiving...
328 posted on 11/26/2003 10:23:25 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: secret garden
The correct spelling is h-e-r-e-t-i-c.

heretic, apostate, concubine of Hell, there are many names.

329 posted on 11/26/2003 10:23:38 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Can you "recall" Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell)
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To: dubyaismypresident
Hillary!ous?
330 posted on 11/26/2003 10:25:05 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: hobbes1
thank you so much for that. that has made me all warm and tingly.
331 posted on 11/26/2003 10:25:12 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: hobbes1
Thanks, I am certainly going to try. Actually staying home this year and I must say I am looking forward to it.
332 posted on 11/26/2003 10:25:33 AM PST by SeaDragon
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To: secret garden
Chisenbop? Help my short attention span.

I was already thinking of a fair osculator:




333 posted on 11/26/2003 10:26:08 AM PST by Lady Jag (Googolplex Star Thinker of the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity)
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To: sciencediet
Wheres my peanutbutter.....

334 posted on 11/26/2003 1:25 PM EST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Yowza!
334 posted on 11/26/2003 10:27:36 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: hobbes1; TheGrimReaper
Hillary!ous?

Nope. She would be the Harpy of Hell, Lady of Lucifer, Sired of Satan, and of course the title she is most looking forward to Queen of Hell

335 posted on 11/26/2003 10:28:27 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Can you "recall" Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell)
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To: sciencediet

336 posted on 11/26/2003 10:28:40 AM PST by Lady Jag (Googolplex Star Thinker of the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity)
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To: sciencediet
xs2pup could man a kissing booth!
337 posted on 11/26/2003 10:31:17 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; hobbes1
KUMBAYA PEANUT BUTTER? Sorry for the caps; a cat stole one of my arms.
338 posted on 11/26/2003 10:31:28 AM PST by Lady Jag (Googolplex Star Thinker of the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity)
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To: xsmommy
Oh, does choosy xsmommy choose JIF?
339 posted on 11/26/2003 10:32:25 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: sciencediet; hobbes1
hobbes is emotionally disturbed and goes off on periodic episodes at times. we try not to make him self conscious about it... ; )
340 posted on 11/26/2003 10:32:44 AM PST by xsmommy
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