Word For The Day, Wednesday, November 26, 2003

The Verbivores | 11/26/03 | 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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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.]

[Lady Jag]

Hobbes is still a baby, and you and secret are barely old enough to know better.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

andHAPPY HANARAMAKWANZMAS!!!

Did I do that already?

It's nice to have your youth. Me, I have my youthful enthusiasm while the outside succumbs to unusual gravitational influenes. And, conveniently, the rest is forgotten.

[secret garden]

Are you sure that author isn't really Bishop Vicki Gene in hiding?

[secret garden]

Thank you. Only hobbes is going through the paddy wagon because I have the dreaded fear of Mr. Spanky and Whyisa would rather give than receive. ;)

[RikaStrom]

LOL, aint it the truth!

A+

[secret garden]

I'll always be younger than Michael Jackson.

[RikaStrom]

I escaped early, so my weekend starts . . .

NOW!

[secret garden]

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I am thankful for Freepers, especially WFTD Freepers. :-)

[secret garden]

Tamales are more common around Christmas in San Antonio. Stray cats are very uncommon around that time too. Hmmmmm.

[RikaStrom]

Gack!

A+

[RikaStrom]

LOL, clever. Can't give it a grade though, need it to be tied to a current event/news story. :-)

[RikaStrom]

Happy Thanksgiving Eve, right backatcha!

[RikaStrom]

Very good!

A+

[RikaStrom]

Well scratch Cleveland as a vacation spot! Good Grief.

A+

[RikaStrom]

The perv is certainly apprapos for today's word.

A+

[RikaStrom]

That is going to go over like a lead balloon.

A+

[RikaStrom]

Baldwin... what a slug. I wish he would leave!

A+

[RikaStrom]

ROFLMAO!

[RikaStrom]

ROFLOL!

That sounds like it should be straight out of Department of Redundancy Department.

[Lady Jag]

I didn't know it had to be associated with a current event. That's what I get for going too fast trying to catch up.

How's this:

[Argh]

Actually, the Whyisa would rather receive.