WORD FOR THE DAY, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2008, TIPPLE

Dictionaries on line | 01-07-08 | Slip 18

[Slip18]

January 7, 2008, Monday, TIPPLE

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....

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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 the janitor’s closet for safekeeping. No one knew my secret, but there it is. 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 to A++++ or a quadruple minus F, depending on my mood. .

TIPPLE

Pronunciation: ‘ti-pel

Noun - a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"

draught, potation, draft
quaff - a hearty draft
drink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"

Verb - drink moderately but regularly; "We tippled the cognac"
bib
booze, drink, fuddle - consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"

noun
Date: 1581
1 : drink 1
2 : drink 2

Function: noun
Etymology: English dialect tipple to tip over, frequentative of English 1 tip
Date: 1880
1 : a place where or an apparatus by which cars (as for coal) are loaded or emptied
2 : a coal-screening plant

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School! Yes, we’re all here. No lumpen today.

RULES: You must know how to read and write. Comprension only counts as a portion of your grade.

I'm sorry if I didn't get all of the new students. I didn't keep track of all y'alls.

[xsmommy]

the purple faced, neck veins distended clintoon is back. lol!

[tioga]

Woo-hoo! slash and burn, baby, SLASH and BURN! ...oh, this is going to be GOOD!