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!
And which side of the Mississppi are you posting from this AM, you continent trotter, you!!!!?????????
Souteneur is a great word
How are you feeling?
Did you ever buy a washer so you could get out of your laundry situation?
Nah - I just bought new clothes. LOL.
Gotcha!!!!
I'm doing better, I guess. thanks.
OH, I better not let my daughter read this! lol
Hey, it was the first time I bought clothes in about 18 years... ;)
Now she MUST see this!
LOL
Patton you look a little googly eyed there.........what gives?
Well, see, I was in this airport, and um, errrr....LOL
Yikes - between guys like that who will kill instead of cuddle, and women like Lorena Bobbit who will, well, you know - it's a wonder anyone even tries!
OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(watching too much TV sports, maybe?)
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
hilarious what the judge said, almost sounded like he was saying, i realize cuddling after sex is a crime against nature, but you really shouldn't have offed her for it! LOL
Y'know, I regret linking that - too early on a friday. The dang thing will be staring at us until Monday. Yeeeesh.
Being an ass is more like it........
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