Posted on 05/03/2006 6:33:26 AM PDT 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".
gingerly • \JIN-jer-lee\ • adjective
very cautious or careful
Example sentence:
Simon held the soda bottle at arm's length after its shaky ride home on his bicycle and gave the cap a gingerly twist.
Did you know?
Etymologists take a gingerly approach to assigning any particular origins to this word. While it might have come from the name of the spice, there's nothing concrete to back up that idea. Another conjecture is that it's related to an Old French word, "gensor," that meant "delicate." That's because in 16th century English an earlier sense of "gingerly" often referred to dancing or walking with dainty steps. Not till the 17th century did it change to apply to movements that were cautious in order to avoid being noisy or causing injury, and to a wary manner in handling or presenting ideas. Not too surprisingly, given its "-ly" ending, "gingerly" is also quite often correctly used as an adverb. One could thus say that "Simon gingerly twisted the cap."
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)
well i am sure not as weird as simply speaking and having the words appear as the blind and other handicapped must do.
This computer can do that, too.
xsniece's boyfriend is blind from birth and a computer whiz. he can build them.
P.S. Tsunami warning cancelled.
you had us all with our panties in a wad over the tsunami and now you decide to cancel>????
This is sort of fun! Except I want to draw in here.
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LIFE IN PRISON for Moussaoui.
life in prison. Let him smirk him SELF to death.
No 72 Virgins. He he he
That info was M. had nothing to do with the bombings. He was only tangetally involved. He has a big ego.
I hear people saying we don't need this war
I say there's some things worth fighting for
What about our freedom and this piece of ground
We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down
They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in
Before you start your preaching let me ask you this my friend
Have you forgotten how it felt that day?
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout bin Laden
Have you forgotten?
They took all the footage off my T.V.
Said it's too disturbing for you and me
It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say
If it was up to me I'd show it everyday
Some say this country's just out looking for a fight
After 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right
Have you forgotten how it felt that day?
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout bin Laden
Have you forgotten?
I've been there with the soldiers
Who've gone away to war
And you can bet that they remember
Just what they're fighting for
Have you forgotten how it felt that day?
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout bin Laden
Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten all the people killed?
Some went down like heros in that Pennsylvania field
Have you forgotten about our Pentagon?
All the loved ones that we lost and those left to carry on
Don't you tell me not to worry about bin Laden
Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?
That sucks. That means that we the taxpayers have to support this piece of shit for the remaining 30+ years of his life probably to the tune of >$50K per year. I'd be happy to save the taxpayers that $1.5 million, and if they gave me 5 to 10 percent, that would just be icing on the cake.
I say we test that theory on ol' Zach...
Nonsense! Texasgirl and xs can both tell you that daily exposure to Vast, without being able to act on the ensuing desires, is what causes this condition. Fortunately for most of our female classmates (or fortunately for their hubbies) they have surrogates to take care of the condition.
boy you do aim to please today, dontcha? posting my responses for me and all!! LOL
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