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 Webster’s 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!
Robert! Do not chase off anyone who volunteers to sub!
Yes ma'am! Sir!
I think it is regarding a private observatory, but you'll have to check with argh.
Thank you, kind Sir!
I'm probably all alone here, but it is only 63 outside after the rain, so the A/C is off and all the windows open with a northeast wind. I heard music, so I went out on the deck to see what neighbor was having a party-then I realized that I was hearing a band playing at one of the marinas on the other side of the lake and to the east-that's over three miles away downriver-it is a rather good band, too-they are playing "Satisfaction" now, and they were playing "Mustang Sally" earlier. I'll have to find out if they play at one of the marinas on this side of the water-we don't like to drive to the other side of the lake at night because the main road to the water in the next county is called "suicide road" with good reason-one lane, steep and scary...
63 degrees? Lucky you!
dog haiku
Good morning :)
Morning! Airplane day!
Oh fun!!!!!!!!!!
Nice day to get up and do some flying ....
But please remember to check the oil BEFORE you take off....
http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/108563.html
What is he doing, anyway?
the coolest thing was the teeny kids riding the sheep, in an event called MUTTON BUSTING. it was just adorable, those kids had to have been no more than 5-6 years old and they came out hanging on the backs of these sheep for dear life.
we leave CO for VA today, we won't get in til late though.
Just tell me you weren't wearing sandals!!!
It wouldn't surprise me :)
Me either Gabz but I'm trying to be nice.... ;^)
LOL!!!!!!!
I went to my first rodeo when I was about 13 - and even this city-clicker ffrom NYC knew sandals were NOT worn to the rodeo :)
heck wearing sandals around any type of livestock is just plain silly (and inappropriate)
LOL - I bet I run into the xs clann at dulles airport today. That would be funny.
That would be very funny :)
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