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.]

[tioga]

-oops, multi tasking the morning after thanksgiving is bad, Texan5 needs to share pics in show and tell.....mmmm, turkey hangover is really bad.

[Texan5]

Excellent advice-the first time one of my friends fried a turkey, he burned the turkey, his hand, and most of the grass near the patio.

[secret garden]

So you still have your eyebrows? ;) Were they thrilled with the results?

[Texan5]

Robert is going to post the pictures when he gets back home, I think. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. We are going to a friend's ranch later for lunch, and to cut down a dead cedar tree we are going to make into the mantel for our living room fireplace. That should be fun.

[tioga]

-is your husband making the mantle? Sounds like a great day. Have fun.

[tioga]

-OK, Ti -- alone in class again......

[secret garden]

If he does, I'll bet he stays away from the electric planer.

[secret garden]

Naaa. There's always someone checking in.
I'm waiting for the spouse to return from shopping so I can hit the park. The rain has finally stopped. :-)

[Gabz]

Happy Friday, ladies!!!!!

[tioga]

-the fog is so thick here that it's really dreary. Light rain off and on as well. We are staying out of the stores and cleaning & decortating instead.

-T5, maybe you'd better review the procedures for his workshop equipment with him!

[tioga]

-did you catch the Pres in Bagdad on Thanksgiving? Awesome sight......

[Gabz]

Our weather is weird here - not quite sunny, but not overcast either....And fairly warm.

[CholeraJoe]

I still have all of the body parts I started with. Haven't heard back from any of the others but mine was certainly yummy.

[Gabz]

I only saw replays of it this morning. Did hear about it briefly on the radio news driving home from my SIL's house last night.

Theonly TV allowed yesterday was Animal Planet's Funniest animal video marathon!!!!

[Gabz]

I've never even tasted fried turkey, let alone tried to fix one - I'm so deprived!!!

[CholeraJoe]

You'll never want roast turkey again.

[tioga]

-so what equipment do you recommend?

[tioga]

I got home last night and saw the complete visit and speech straight thru. Awesome, if I wasn't so tired I would have cried. A Freeper Scoop?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Thank you very much and my condolences to Lucius.....

[Gabz]

I've been reading that thread in between other things this morning.

I was so tired last night I didn't even think to turn on the TV.