Posted on 12/07/2005 6:09:18 AM PST by VRWCmember
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
malversation \mal-ver-SAY-shun\ noun
1. misbehavior and especially corruption in an office, trust, or commission *
2. corrupt administration
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
A picture of bill clinton appears next to this word in the dictionary
Example sentence:
The governor was finally convicted of malversation, after years of rumors about kickbacks and illegal contracts.
Did you know?
The form "mal-" is often a bad sign in a word, and "malversation" is no exception. In Middle French, "mal-" (meaning "bad," from the Latin word for "bad," "malus") teamed up with "verser" ("to turn, handle," from the Latin verb "vertere," "to turn ") to create "malverser," a verb meaning "to be corrupt." This in turn led to "malversation," which was adopted by English speakers in the mid-16th century. Some other "mal-" descendants are "maladroit" ("inept"), "malcontent" ("discontented"), and "maltreat" ("to treat badly").
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
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
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)
Hah!! Jeez, what a specimen.
HILARIOUS! that is exactly what i was picturing for you two!
OK, it goes to my child rearing instinct. I like well developed hips. That way the child has a better chance of safe passage. I also like lips that are on the upper half of average in size and redness. I like a decent sized set of mammaries as well so the kid can be well fed. OK, sure, the size of the boob may not necessarily equate to volume of milk, but these are basic instinctual thought in my head which i have no control over.
You asked.
ha! i don't believe it. you are trying to intellectualize like argh did. you just like big hooters, period ; )
Stone Temple Pilots did a song about Hillary a few years back
Drivin’ faster in my car
Falling farther from that Fort Marcy Park
To get paid just lie some more
These malversations kill
Sandy Burglar works with the stars
Time to send her home
Her ditzy head is conscience vacant
Time to take a ride
On her broom today, all malversation
Time send her home
Her dizzy head is conscience vacant
Back to Arkansas
Or Chappaqau
These malversations kill
These malversations kill
Yep. happy funbags. :)
i see you two in the pic too of course, yunz being original cavemen.
Ugga Ugga
Actually, we're checking out the local boob situation. So that we might be inspired to create some more of those young creatures, so when they grow up, they can also go catatonic every time they see a nice pair, and so the human race continues. Viola! Er, voilà! The meaning of life! You now owe me another 20 bucks.
*grunt
how do you feel about boobs?
what a nice sloping forehead you have : )
Good grief...............I hope the principal doesn't wander in here.............
what? we are having an intellectual discussion, gabz. geez! ; )
You've known me long enough to know I'm a big fan of boobage.
Extremely intellectual...........LOL
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