WORD FOR THE DAY, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2007, BASTION

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[Slip18]

Tusday, April 24, 2005, BASTION

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.

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Subbie Slip has her whip, handcuffs and legcuffs today.

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.

BASTION

noun
pronunciation: Bas-‘chun
etymology: [Origin: 1590–1600; < MF < It bastione, equiv. to Upper It bastí(a) bastion, orig., fortified, built (c. It bastita, ptp. of bastire to build < Gmc; see BASTE1) + -one aug. suffix ]

1. Fortification. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
2. a fortified place.
3. anything seen as preserving or protecting some quality, condition, etc.: a bastion of solitude; a bastion of democracy.

bastioned, adjective

Let's all be nice with this word. I know where it can go. I'm watching. But later on this morning.

[VRWCmember]

morning, glad to be here in this bastion of learning

Who are you calling a bastion?

[VRWCmember]

Free Silly, You Bastions!

[VRWCmember]

I’m half suprised she didn’t show up to that conference dressed as Aunt Jamima....

Wouldn't that have been a precious Ted Dansonian moment!

[Guenevere]

I'll Amen that!

[xsmommy]

my little baby dog is going to the doggie hospital today for her spaying. i am so sad about it!

[VRWCmember]

ABC, that bastion of journalistic integrity continues its standard practice of misrepresenting the results of its own polls: Poll Finds Twice as Many Blame Culture as Guns, But ABC Spikes It.

[VRWCmember]

Free Republic is a bastion of conservative freedom!

And WFTD is a bastion of insightful and amusing use of the English language to discuss the news and issues. Welcome to the class.

[pissant]

Where has that bastion of wit and good sense been? Of course, I’m referring to Argh.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Yesterday Hildabeast in a speech announced that on her first day as President she would clean under the Oval Office carpet to remove the hidden sins of the Bush Administration. Unfortunately Hildabeast, who is a true bastion of stupidity and arrogance had the unintended consequence of reminding people of her husband’s stain producing escapades.

[xsmommy]

his employers chain him to his desk and deny him internet access. can you imagine???

[pissant]

Probably all that porn he was downloading. ;o)

[xsmommy]

well yeah, then there was that... ; )

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

It's a good thing you explained who you were looking for. I doubt many of us would have realized it was Argh.;^)

Morning all!

[pissant]

LOL. I offered to buy him a beer if he gets his lazy rear down Seattle way. Thought for sure he’d have come down by now.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

One beer? You cheap bastid!

[VRWCmember]

Don’t you mean “you cheap bastion”?

[VRWCmember]

This guy isn't exactly a bastion of intelligence: Man cuts off his penis in London Restaurant

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Touche’ - I missed that one didn’t I?

[secret garden]

Hey, I can always use some extra credit.

[xsmommy]

THIS is where i am sending my child???