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!
Oh yeah - a real charmer...........bleck!
xshub has cowboy boots. we are here at the airport with the laptop waiting for our flight. it isn't so bad, i prefer sitting waiting for the flight to worrying about rushing to make it. we will change planes in DFW> i sure hope that whyisa, grimmy and vast are there to meet me : )
You are right - waiting for the plane is far less stressful than worrying about getting there on time........
Well considering that the drive would be less than 45 minutes for Vast, but over 3 hours for me and/or Grimmy, you can guess who won't be there! lol
My birthday is next month, as well.
ok vast, sweety, i'm here, where are you? we should be boarding our last leg of the journey home shortly.
But did you see cowboy monkeys riding border collies? :-)
How 'bout those Spurs??? My dentist used to sit near George Strait at the games, wearing a baseball cap and just sitting with his wife and kids, being a regular guy.
Missed you.
You posted that at 2:47 DFW time? We were in the airport together. heheheheh.
She held my hand, all the way home, to keep me from being scared.
;)
Next time I am in ELP, I think I will get new boots. Haven't had cowboy boots since I was a teenager.
After that it was ok.
I am sure the xsclann had a much nicer ride.
Mine finally bit the dust about 2 years ago............I really miss having them :)
perv.................
She asked, how did you know the plane would drop?
"I dreamt it..." Ok, I did not say that. I said, "I felt a bump."
That poor lady was looking at me funny for the rest of the flight.
But, hey - she probably thought I was a perv, too!
I must really be tired....or in that much pain - but I actually believe you...............
LOL.
Never.
grrrrrrrrrrr
That post should have read:
Bad outcome? Never
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