Posted on 01/30/2007 4:23:17 AM PST by Slip18
January 30, 2007, Tuesday, FULMINATE
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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Subbie Slip has her whip, handcuffs and legcuffs today. Tomorrow I’m bringing in chains, so beware.
The rest of the stuff is locked up in my drawer. I’m just letting all the new students know that we behave as if we were ladies and gentlemen in here. Those two words “as if” can get you an A if you make the subbie laugh.
Pronunciation: ful-mi-‘nate
Function: Verb
Inflected Form(s): -nat·ed; -nat·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin fulminatus, past participle of fulminare, from Latin, to strike (of lightning), from fulmin-, fulmen lightning; akin to Latin flagrare to burn.
transitive verb:
1: To utter or send out with denunciation (fulminate a decree)
intransitive verb:
1: To send forth censures or invectives - ful·mi·na·tion
Noun
Etymology: fulminic acid, from Latin fulmin-, fulmen
1: An often explosive salt (as mercury fulminate) containing the group -CNO
*Cyber fulminates that poor sweet little Simba every morning.*
I'm sure he has the nifty fifty, but I also know he won't be giving it to me.
It's okay, Soaring Feather. It's a joke about Focault's Pendulum's t-shirt. He's owed that to me for four years for being the 700th person on his thread. It's now a joke.
Ah, it has historic value. WOW ;)
Figures. Glad you've got enough corn for the cows.
I'll bring it up much later when one of you win the lottery. Hehehehehehehehe!
LOL, well, it is not that I don't try for those big bucks. ;)
Does this mean you need interest on the $50.00?? LOL
It's fun when you do that, and I always remind Focault of that. He's got more excuses than I could ever think of thinking.
Yes, the interest is 20 percent per annum.
I couldn't hep myself. LOL!
I thought so! LOL
A++++ for you!
Some folks like to palpitate than fulminate over Obama, butI tend to just keep a wary distance.
A++++ for you!
Thanks-it sounds like they are a rather strange and contradictory bunch...
It is 43 and gloomy again, with rain predicted for tonight. I'm off to work at a place I've only been to once before-hope I can find it again-I'll come to class later...
"Bumping doughnuts" would be the operative euphemism, though its degree of politeness is up to debate.
you two foodies have interesting conversations LOL! ; ) where is the wayward slackard Vast? it IS weds isn't it?
Soon darling. Looking for a good article to use as my example of the WFTD.
Has to be food? Rugs don't qualify for the munchies list?
who unlocked you from your box?
...tapping foot....
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