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Word for the Day, Tuesday September 7, 2010

Posted on 09/07/2010 4:16:05 AM PDT by SoothingDave

Word For The Day, Tuesday, September 7, 2010



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".

animadversion [an-uh-mad-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn]

-n

1. an unfavorable or censorious comment
2. the act of criticizing

[1590–1600; < L animadversiōn- (s. of animadversiō ) a heeding, censure, equiv. to animadvers ( us ) (ptp. of animadvertere to heed, censure; see animadvert) + -iōn- -ion]


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To: VRWCmember
how can they search for what they don't have?
61 posted on 09/07/2010 10:04:24 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

soul-less and clueless in the white house...


62 posted on 09/07/2010 10:10:40 AM PDT by tioga
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To: xsmommy; SoothingDave; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Uh-oh, coffee shop kicked out the wrong breast-feeding mom and got a severe animadversion for it.

Wonder if they'll have a special Free De-caf for D-cups promotion on their Breastfeeding Fridays.

63 posted on 09/07/2010 10:24:17 AM PDT by VRWCmember (Jesus called us to be Salt and Light, not Vinegar and Water.)
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To: VRWCmember

dang breastfeeding fridays! what a concept!


64 posted on 09/07/2010 10:25:43 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Well we already have Commando Fridays, so it’s not that much of a stretch!


65 posted on 09/07/2010 10:26:40 AM PDT by VRWCmember (Jesus called us to be Salt and Light, not Vinegar and Water.)
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To: xsmommy; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Did you see this?

Fried Frito Pie!! How is it that nobody thought of this before?!

66 posted on 09/07/2010 10:30:58 AM PDT by VRWCmember (Jesus called us to be Salt and Light, not Vinegar and Water.)
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To: VRWCmember

our minds are on the same wavelength because i am clicking away from these same threads to see you pinging me about them LOL! that sounds gooooood!


67 posted on 09/07/2010 10:32:33 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: hobbes1
your beloved guv moonbeam is sounding alzheimic it appears... ; )
68 posted on 09/07/2010 10:34:09 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

Sarcasm.


69 posted on 09/07/2010 10:46:04 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave; NeoCaveman

i just emailed my 2 kids and my niece at college to remind them to make sure to apply for absentee ballots for November. Especially the niece bc she is in OHIGHA where they have impt elections this nov


70 posted on 09/07/2010 11:00:52 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Yes.

It’s rat season.

No limits.

Let’s bag at least 80.


71 posted on 09/07/2010 11:10:45 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (I can see November from my house)
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To: NeoCaveman

i am SOOOOOOO looking forward to tv viewing that Tuesday evening!


72 posted on 09/07/2010 11:18:03 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I’m DVRing MSNBC because if Maddow or Olbermann combust, I want to see it.


73 posted on 09/07/2010 11:22:10 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (I can see November from my house)
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To: NeoCaveman

i am sure xshub will commandeer the remote and surf over there, like he did during the scott brown election.


74 posted on 09/07/2010 11:23:38 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I need to apply for one, too. Who knows where I might be?


75 posted on 09/07/2010 11:31:50 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

good idea to be prepared, you wouldn’t want to miss out on this november’s election!


76 posted on 09/07/2010 11:32:30 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; SoothingDave
good idea to be prepared, you wouldn’t want to miss out on this november’s election!

Yes. This is the year that everyone must vote, at least once.

77 posted on 09/07/2010 11:39:54 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (I can see November from my house)
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To: NeoCaveman

early and often, sweetums, early and often!


78 posted on 09/07/2010 11:44:05 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: NeoCaveman
but in the meantime, let's dance....
79 posted on 09/07/2010 11:54:12 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
let's dance....


80 posted on 09/07/2010 11:59:03 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (I can see November from my house)
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