Posted on 12/28/2004 5:19:32 AM PST by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Day, Date
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".
of·fi·cious adj. of·ficious·ly adv. of·ficious·ness n.
adj : intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; "an interfering old woman"; "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself"; "busy about other people's business" [syn: interfering, meddlesome, meddling, busy, busybodied] Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others: an officious host; officious attention. Informal; unofficial. Archaic. Eager to render services or help others
Etymology: [Latin officisus, obliging, dutiful, from officium, duty. See office.]
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Toesucker doesn't impress me.
I'm too busy to run in 08.
Damn.
What happened? Does Hillary! have your FBI file too?
Laura Earl said I need to do some room painting and stuff.
well let me prognosticate, if you want to talk football. i am here and now going to say the STILLERS will win the Superbowl. and can we talk about the littl pu$$y todd pingston....good GRIEF.
This is too rich for words but I will try: The officious Bill Clinton officiously makes statements telling the world how to handle the Asia disaster. The same Bill Clinton who took OFF money siphoned from the people of Iraq by Marc Rich.
A+++ rich RICH!
oh so there is a growing gaggle of officious ex-prezes! A+++
many many chores...
If youse ain't careful, yer gonna be sleepin' wit' da officious.
My husband gave me "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" DVD for Christmas. I have done nothing but watch things get pooped on for days...at least Santa's not shtupping the chimney.
I tried to tell dubya.
A+++++ officially the cutest use of WFTD today!
Just in passing.
I wonder when Jacksonville will get a football team.
A+++ and you didn't even WHINE for a grade! i don't get the argument that they were worried about TOURISM if they spread that word. how does that make sense? how was not informing of a deadly tsunami going to PRESERVE your tourism???
That's what they did in JAWS, too.
well sharks are diff, i can see that point, but you can hardly keep a TSUNAMI a secret for Gods sake!
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