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]

Are you kidding me? That's a career. Like any other career, your commitment to it usually determines your success, and your successes are more visible than most. Yep.

[RikaStrom]

LOL, that's ok, so have I. I did Pyton instead of Python.

I may have to go watch Life of Brian now...

[secret garden]

You're at least 2 days older than me, not younger. And we're both younger than MJ. ;) This celebrating 5 days early is aging me rapidly!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Oh crap....... I can't even add/subtract correctly! lol....Yes I'm two days OLDER than you.......sheesh.... how did I screw that up? And I'm teaching MATH to my son! lol

[secret garden]

It's not easy being the social secretary for this place, is it? You have to keep track of all of us! The baking is finally done and I am off to read a bit. Have a good night!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

YOu too!

[NYC GOP Chick]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!

It's barely light out, but my dad is already out and rolling, to pick me up. I'm not fully awake yet (which explains why I have to keep retyping everything, to get rid of the typos), but I just wanted to wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday! :)

[TheGrimReaper]

This made my day.....

Jesse Jackson rally turns against him

Slowly, but surely, some folks are wising up.

[xsmommy]

morning Grimmy, nothing like some SCHADENFREUDE to brighten a Tgiving morn! happy tgiving, sweet grimmy! : )

[xsmommy]

man you ARE up early! dads are like that, they are always up at the crack o dawn! my dad would leave his house at 4:30 AM to drive down to DC to see us... he would be here when we were just getting up. you gotta love dads! have a great tgiving, chick!

[Argh]

Good one.

[xsmommy]

and SG's personalized hell would be populated with lots of mr. spankies and she would be bottomless.... ; )

[Argh]

OK, WHYISA, IT'S THANKSBLOODYGIVING, AND ABOOT TIME YOU DRAGGED YOUR SORRY CARCASS OUT OF THE SACK!

It's time to start preparing the turkey, so as a special gift just for you:

How to cook a turkey:

A. Get stuffed.
B. Throw yourself in the oven.

You're welcome!

[xsmommy]

welcome IA, are you celebrating Thanksgiving out of the country? we are a fun bunch, and we are always happy to have new students, ie; fresh meat. : ) right marteen? and sciencediet? they are 2 fresh slabs who have happened in lately and joined our classroom, tioga is a slighty more seasoned filet... ; )

[Argh]

Jeepers! I really must start slogging my way through the entire threads again, look at the good stuff I've missed...

Happy Thanksgiving again, everyone!

[xsmommy]

thanks arghy! one of xsboy's team mates has already celebrated Tgiving, he told me, bc he is from canada and they celebrated on YOUR day.

you should know that each day's thread contains untold nuggets of interest!

[Argh]

One of my better recipes at # 453.

[xsmommy]

bc i just got this in my Garner's usage tip of the day, and you are here, i will share this little nugget with you, arghy:

belabor; labor, v.t.
Modern dictionaries suggest that these two words are interchangeable. But "belabor" (= to attack physically) is not traditionally used figuratively in phrases such as "to belabor an argument," the preferred expression being "to labor an argument" -- e.g.: "I need not labor the point that the four elements of the positivist creed just outlined are interdependent." Lon L. Fuller, The Morality of Law 193 (rev. ed. 1969).

[Argh]

I know, but I've been "busy".

I'd rather celebrate Thanksgiving on your day, the football's better.

GO COWBOYS!!! (Did I say that?)

GO PITT!!!!!!

[Argh]

Huh. Good one, thanks!