Word For The Day, Monday, January 12, 2004

The Verbivores | 1/12/04 | 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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arrogate \AIR-uh-gayt\,verb:
arrogating, arrogates, arrogated; transitive verb
arrogative; adjective
arrogatively; adverb
arrogation, arrogator; noun

1. To claim or seize without right or justification; to appropriate.
2. To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner.
3. To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit

The most sinister dimension of this form of 'terror' was that it became an intrinsic component of Fascist and Nazi governance, executed at the behest of, and in complete subservience to, the ruling political party of the land -- which had arrogated to itself complete, total control of the country and its people.
--Bruce Hoffman, Inside Terrorism

Etymology [Latin arrog re, arrog t- : ad-, ad- + rog re, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European Roots.]

[xsmommy]

still having problems, sweety? : (

[dixie sass]

Hey!
The muscle in my left middle back arrogating me (definition one)!

[TheGrimReaper]

That's affirmative.
Getting the PC Paramedic out here again tomorrow for some diagnostics.
$(*&@##$%)*_%x/!!

[TheGrimReaper]

You have a "middle back"??
That implies that you have at least 3 backs....
Do you get funny looks when you go out in public?
:-]

[NeoCaveman]

Dude, you are in so much trouble comparing Whyisa to Spurrier....

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Don't you know it's rude to mention me and not ping me? lol........ you doofus.........

[Argh]

EXCU-U-USE ME, you had already received the joke privately. Your doofusity exceeds my doofusity to the same extent my Packers are better than your Packers...

[secret garden]

Good old visor, back to playing golf full-time for a while.

[Argh]

I know, Dubs, it's pretty insulting to poor ol' Steve, isn't it?

[secret garden]

Why she doesn't reach out and cyber smack you, I don't know. ;)

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I already did SG, that's why Argh sounds retarded most of the time....... his brain is still reeling from my last slap........

[secret garden]

Monday night...no football...dealing with withdrawal...

[xsmommy]

then what were the boys carrying on about downstairs last night? must have been college bball then

[Conspiracy Guy]

ROFL

[tioga]

ing troll or what?

[tioga]

early morning troll or what?

[Conspiracy Guy]

I do appear so.

CG

[Conspiracy Guy]

Absense.

For at least the foreseeable future I will be freeping less. I have finally convinced this company that I need to be out with our techs and customers rather than being the Air Traffic Controller in the office. LE and I are going to get DSL at home so home freeping will be easier.

I share this with you guys because I want you to know why my replies may be slower than in the past. I will respond and remain irrelevant as always.

Love

CG

[xsmommy]

we love you and will miss you, but understand that jobs do come first. please make sure you still show your face here whenever possible. it is the only poetry i see in my life, and i would be bereft w/o it. we need LE here to keep us up to date on the wedding preps. so make sure she posts! : )

[xsmommy]

wooo boy, trollish sounding for sure.