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.
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Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Oh, just leave it to your Saint at home, huh?
*dies laughing*
Oops, now I have to repossess someone else.
Be back in a second.
True story about Cyber. He'll kill me. To separate his socks from the bot's socks, he wore gray and the 'bot wore white. It was pretty easy for me to figure whose socks were whose. We do wash the gray socks in the white wash with hot water.
Cyber does wear dark socks with dress clothes. He doesn't wear gray socks with a sport's jacket.
it is kind of bitter and rancid tasting....
Don't think it's the washer, my dear.
It's defidently dry and tasteless, it's down right fowl.
Oh dear.
St. Ronnie, please forgive our Cook.
St Ronnie has this row of six laundry baskets in the magical room (that I am not allowed to enter fer some reason) that are mysterically labelled with Hot-Whites, Cold-Dark, Warm-Colored, Cold-Colored, etc. ....
Seems very prejudicial and arcane to me.
Have you checked your lint tray in the past, oh, three or four washings? Just a hint.
So, like when do you put the soap and shampoo in?
I totally understand. I do say my prayers for everyone in need at night, sometimes during the day, and lately in the morning, too.
Actually, THAT I have done.
Found some change too.
My mom had a dog such as Loosh. He ate the crotches out of our panties. I guess that's how crotchless panties became popular. A danged dog thing.
ROTFLMAO!!! I guess so.
With that I must take my leave. Cyber is a calling. LOL!
Am I the first one awake this morning?
I've been awake for a half an hour. Waiting for the danged paper to arrive.
I'm going to post the new WFTD right now, well, it will take me a couple of minutes. Hold onto your hats.
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