Posted on 08/05/2005 2:04:23 AM PDT by Argh
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of four "Words for the Day".
1. habromania
Noun: [from Greek words habros meaning graceful or delicate and mainesthai to be mad]:
a kind of insanity during which the delusions are of a cheerful character
2.quackle [onomatopoeic]
to choke or suffocate
3. uranism [YUR-en-ism: from the Greek Urania, another name for the Greek goddess of sex and love Aphrodite. This is what my 3-volume Websters says. I thought Urania was just the Muse of astronomy. Then there was the Titan Uranus who was the sky god and first ruler. He was the son of Gaea, who created him without help. He then became the husband of Gaea (why the complex is named after Oedipus, who at least didn't know he was marrying his mom, instead of Uranus, is beyond me, but I digress) and together they had many offspring, including twelve of the Titans. His rule ended when when Cronus, encouraged by Gaea, castrated him. He either died from the wound or withdrew from earth.]
a homosexual condition especially when involving physically normal males
4. Friday word:
souteneur [pronounced soo-ten-EUR, from French sustenir to support]
A type of pimp, a man who cohabits with a prostitute, lives off her earnings, and often solicits for her - also called cadet
Example sentence:
Souteneur: think Bill and President Hillary.
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using one or more of the Words for the Day in one or more sentences.
The sentences must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Good Morning, Class. Welcome to School!
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
No pushing at the door please!
So our "friends" would tell us, I'm sure, Dutch.
Obviously this is an excellent self-defense mechanism. (12 subjects only in this "experiment"? Sheesh.) When I'm hallucinating, the only voice I'm likely to hear is my mom's, calling me in for dinner...
HAH!! I vote for "never". Thank you.
I couldn't agree more, Robt.
That's between me and my...well, nevermind...
Well done!!
Typical. "Spend it on me!!!"
Good one, Miss Slip!
Hah! Another good one!
Ugh!
HAH!! BEAUTY!!
She certinly is!
GO SEMINOLES! KILL THE CANES!!!
I know how to spell "certainly", just not how to type.
Planetarium.
Exactly.
Glad to help.
Cordially,
Cordially subbing?
Hmmmmmn.
Dunno 'bout that.
See, Mss Slippy usually uses just handcuffs; Xsex just jumps on you (but only at certain times o' da month), and gabz throws sewing machines at you.
But only Sea uses cords. So far.
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