Posted on 01/27/2006 1:47:08 AM PST 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. whinge [pronounced (h)winj, verb, from Old High German winson, to moan]
to whine or whimper
2. Half-baked Friday word: wingding [noun, origin unknown according to Webster’s]
a. slang: a nervous seizure or attack induced by narcotics
b. a pretended fainting fit or illness
c. a fit of rage: tantrum
d. a spree
e. a wild or lively or lavish party
f. slang: a social affair or gathering (Years ago, one might have referred to a series of proms and wingdings one’s frat was giving)
3. winze [pronounced winz, noun, from Old high German wunsken, wish ]
a curse
4. scovy [pronounced SKOE-vee, adjective, probably Scandinavian in origin, from skafa, to scrape ]
blotchy, smeared
Example sentence:
Another time.
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!
The sun is shining here, but it's none too warm. My floors are all swept and mopped and I really should start some laundry..........
i feel positively slothful! i was awakened at 8:15 by the phone, xshub calling me from Denver. he was stunned to hear i was still asleep, bc i never am. xsteen drove, along with a friend, to see a basketball game at an all boys school, and then had to drive home from there in the dark. it was a first, and i survived. it was in DC, up near the MD line, in terra incognita. it took her over an hour to get home, but only because she didn't want to take any highways, and went entirely through the city.
No wonder you slept in.............
hey, even Joe Biden was prolife once upon a time....
Here's another hoot....
GOP's anti-Biden billboards rejected
Clear Channel says ads would violate negative attack policy
oh just posting one's public statements constitutes negative attack, that's funny!
Utterly ridiculous.
Sheehan to Feinstein: Filibuster Alito, Or I'll Run Against You
ROFLMSS!!!!!!!
(Robt thinks of peanut butter and wine jelly sandwiches....... Looks at fax machine in anticipation.)
LOL!!!!!
It would be kind of smooooshed by the time it got to you, methinks.........besides that, I'm out of bread :(
Glad to hear your husband is doing well. No rain here yet this morning but we "supposedly" have a 100% chance for rain
I've never seen a recipe like that - thanks!
Well, it would have to be made from smooooooched peanut butter.
Crunchy peanut butter would tend to create lumps in the modem.
Your very welcome.
But remember the key to its success is using a wine you actually like :)
UGH................but good suggestion :)
So sorry - I only have chunky..........but as I said, I'm out of bread (I ate the last of it with a crunchy peanut butter and serrano pepper jelly sandwich)
The Harpocrites are in full retreat..
robt make yourself some dang eggs and quit MOOCHING all the time!
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