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!
My golden has a penchant for vynil siding.
I enjoy that each time I read it.
Just had a great niece and great nephew born within three weeks of each other. Bunch of rabbits in my fam.
On our trip, we'll see the new great niece and her brother whom I haven't seen in Springfield, Missouri.
We're going to be all over the place. But D.C. is our destination. We'll spend four nights there.
Much more expensive than maters :)
Am I starting to repeat myself? Duh. I am an idiot.
If I remember correctly you only posted it once before and it got deleted.....something about some words in it???????
I was rather mad about that, but I don't own this board - not my house, if you will.
I knew one of yours had gotten wiped - but I do remember reading this one at least once before - maybe you had sent it to me privately.
Way to go, Jack!
Then it got yanked.
Yeah, I used bad language. Soldiers do, you know.
Yanking that story has probably cost FR a pile of cash. I am sorry for that.
If you are going to be in DC on a Friday night, Miss Slip. Please gather up the family and drop by the FReep outside Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
It's a weekly gathering to counter-protest Code Pink. It usually starts around 7:30pm and ends at 10:00pm. Very family friendly and a great way to spend an evening.
Jack.
What goes around comes around.
Beautiful story of your Grandfather, Patton. I have tears in my eyes.
I never read it!!! Thank you!
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmn.
Good (self-centered) poentry!
You did it, too, all four words in one poem. Unbelievable. Plus you put my name in there. If I were Argh, I'd give you an A++++, but it's his room for the weekend.
Good (self-centered) poentry!
Thank you, Robert.
Shouldn't that be "poemetry"?
Jack.
Thank you for reading it.
No grendades, Miss Slip.
No guns or neat Night Vision stuff either. :-(
Though we did send a bunch of people to invade Wisconisin!
Jack.
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