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Word For The Day, Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - sashay
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary ^ | 03/30/2005 | The Janitor

Posted on 03/30/2005 5:42:21 AM PST by VRWCmember

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".

sashay \sash-AY\ verb

1. to make the sliding dance step called chasse
2a. walk, glide, go
2b. to strut or move about in an ostentatious or conspicuous manner *
2c. to proceed or move in a diagonal or sideways manner

* Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

Example sentence:
Cameras flashed and fans screamed as the latest pop princess sashayed down the red carpet.

Did you know?
The French verb "chasse" ("to make a sliding dance step") danced into English unaltered in the early 19th century, but as the word gained popularity in America people often had difficulty pronouncing and transcribing its French rhythms. By 1836, "sashay" had begun to appear in print in American sources. Authors such as Mark Twain, Zora Neale Hurston, and John Updike have all since put their names on the word's dance card and have enjoyed the liveliness and attitude "sashay" adds to descriptions of movement. They and many, many others have helped "sashay" slide away from its French dance origins to strut its stuff in descriptions of various walks and moves.

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....




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To: Slip18
Any Croq in here who is overweight, do not sashay into CA. See it here.

It's a hoax. See #26 on that thread.

I can't believe I fell for it. The worst thing is it seems totally plausible.

161 posted on 03/30/2005 8:22:59 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Abortion, euthenasia, socialized medicine, don't Democrats just kill you.....)
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To: RikaStrom
Now, Miss Rika, you have to sashay to the shopping center to get that little mini! LOL!

Nice seeing you, Sweets!

162 posted on 03/30/2005 8:23:19 AM PST by Slip18
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To: mikrofon; camle; VRWCmember; Argh; xsmommy; Laura Earl; Slip18

Yes, she's displaying a very nice gash as she shashays down the runway.

Er, sash.

Sash. Yes. That's it.

(Robt decides to probe deeper into the matter.)


163 posted on 03/30/2005 8:24:38 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: dubyaismypresident

Sure sounds like a "master race" to me. I'm glad I didn't procreate. I have brown eyes.


164 posted on 03/30/2005 8:24:50 AM PST by Slip18
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To: dubyaismypresident

You're kidding. I didn't read the posts. I'm going over right now. 26, huh?


165 posted on 03/30/2005 8:25:48 AM PST by Slip18
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To: Slip18

Nicce to be here. I've been so busy I don't know whether I am coming or going.

But I do happen to know today is the annual trip to vegas day!

Whooo Hoooo


166 posted on 03/30/2005 8:28:12 AM PST by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom

You'll have to model it, you know!!! ;-P


167 posted on 03/30/2005 8:29:42 AM PST by MortMan (CON is the opposite of PRO. Is Congress therefore the opposite of progress?)
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To: dubyaismypresident
Reverse psychology? Someone is going to pick that up as real. But then a background of the article should be done if it is real.

It just so sounds like CA.

168 posted on 03/30/2005 8:30:55 AM PST by Slip18
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

I noticed that, too. Must be in style nowadays.


169 posted on 03/30/2005 8:32:11 AM PST by Slip18
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To: RikaStrom
All right, Miss Rika!

Tomorrow I'm in a Black Jack Tournament at Harrah's. Not the Harrah's in Las Vegas, though. Dang it all.

170 posted on 03/30/2005 8:33:31 AM PST by Slip18
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To: Slip18

Did you get the Tim Wilson song I sent you last week in email?


171 posted on 03/30/2005 8:33:44 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (dotdotdot dashdashdash dotdotdot)
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To: Slip18

yep


172 posted on 03/30/2005 8:34:34 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (dotdotdot dashdashdash dotdotdot)
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To: Slip18

One has to admit that is a well done hoax - and has fooled a bunch of folks.


173 posted on 03/30/2005 8:35:49 AM PST by Gabz (Wanna join my tag team?)
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To: Conspiracy Guy
I haven't been to my e-mail in a week. I'm so bad. I'll go there right now.

Ya see, Cyber changed me from Netscrape to IE, and I still get a bit mixed up. It's all his fault. LOL!

174 posted on 03/30/2005 8:36:10 AM PST by Slip18
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To: Slip18

Thanks.....we seriously doubt the guy is anywhere around. The plant where it happened is only about 10 miles from the state line........he was probably in Maryland within 15 minutes and now who knows.


175 posted on 03/30/2005 8:38:15 AM PST by Gabz (Wanna join my tag team?)
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To: dubyaismypresident

Did you read my comments on that thread?


176 posted on 03/30/2005 8:39:46 AM PST by Gabz (Wanna join my tag team?)
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To: Slip18

It is a funny song. Sort of my philosophy on life too!


177 posted on 03/30/2005 8:40:58 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (dotdotdot dashdashdash dotdotdot)
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To: Slip18

See my comment at post #41 on that thread.


178 posted on 03/30/2005 8:44:35 AM PST by Gabz (Wanna join my tag team?)
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To: Conspiracy Guy
Got it!

Do you ever get e-mails from people with their names and a number on the e-mail? I just delete them. They scare me. But in one week, I received about 20 of them.

I think you warned me one time. I think I should have heeded that warning that you don't give out your e-mail address unless you know the person to whom you are giving it.

179 posted on 03/30/2005 8:46:03 AM PST by Slip18
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To: Conspiracy Guy

Can't wait to hear it when Cyber gets home!


180 posted on 03/30/2005 8:47:21 AM PST by Slip18
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