Posted on 03/16/2006 4:10:00 AM PST by secret garden
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".
crapulous \KRAP-yuh-lus\, adjective
1. Suffering the effects of, or derived from, or suggestive of gross intemperance, especially in drinking; as, a crapulous stomach.
2. Marked by gross intemperance, especially in drinking; as, a crapulous old reprobate.
Example sentence:
The new money was spent in so much riotous living, and from end to end there settled on the country a mood of fretful, crapulous irritation.
-- Stephen McKenna, Sonia
Etymology: Crapulous is from Late Latin crapulosus, from Latin crapula, from Greek kraipale, drunkenness and its consequences, nausea, sickness, and headache.
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 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
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
i'd know that dupa anywhere....
Nice BTTT. LOL!
Ah, c'mon, I'm sure you were a party chick in school and saw that lots!
dupa is Polish for A@@. HD's is distinctive looking...
and yes, i was the belle of the intensive nerd unit in college : )
I didn't know that is what Dupa meant. That wittle twit.
Hmm...you sure you haven't been going to the Homestar Runner site? Strongbad would seriously love this word...I can see it now. He would sign all his emails crapulously yours, SB.
http://www.homestarrunner.com
(for the uninitiated)
Oh, sure, pick on me for your WFDT!
Just thought it was a made-up word, until I read it had a real home in Webster's.
BTW, my husband read the dictionary, "FOR FUN" when he was younger. And I say, go figure...
My neighbors Stanislaus and Stashu taught me lots of polish slang. Stan's dog was named dupa.
My italian neighbors had a dog named Cazza.
Growing up on the poor side of the tracks was interesting to say the least. My portugese neighbors celebrated Easter by an early morning rabbit hunt to catch Easter dinner.
< /teasing>
you sound like you have a slight accent yourself, is english your native...tongue?
Operation Swarmer is just too cool! 101st Airborne is doing it again!
Welcome aboard!
I absolutely love your profile page. It is hysterical!
Operation Swarmer.........I have the TV on Fox today. God protect our forces.
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