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!
you know it! btw, i am setting up a classroom. i fainted when i walked in my ofc and saw what was on my desk and in my email and am just now reviving myself. it should be up in a minute or two.
If I had known when you were going to be at DFW airport, I would have been there to meet you.
we had more time than i thought we would, bc of the Tstorms, i should have asked for your phone #, i could have at least chatted you up while i was killing time : )
I know what you mean. When I got back from my first week off it took me nearly a week just to catch up on emails (and I was working training classes so I didn't get much real work done) and then I went off for another week. Then when I got back from the second week it was another week just to catch up on emails.
it is daunting. i got through the emails but the paper pile is what scares me, bc that is where the due dates for briefs are to be found.
If you heard it at yell practice, who explained it to you then? (sorry, couldn't resist)
I may have to give you a smack Missy. ;)
And I would deserve it......
"It had to be ewe, just wonderful ewe."
That's baaaaaaad.
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