Posted on 11/06/2012 4:59:49 AM PST by SoothingDave
Word For The Day, November 6, 2012
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".
rebuke [ri-byook]
-vt
to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
-n
sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand.
[1275–1325; Middle English rebuken (v.) < Anglo-French rebuker ( Old French rebuchier ) to beat back, equivalent to re- re- + bucher to beat, strike < Germanic ]
I read it the way you meant it. ;)
Thank you for your perception-
I turned on the TV to The Five-Beckel seems subdued, which is a pleasant change-but for some reason, they are talking about melons in Colorado and being hungry...
My cub is not voting for Obama-she is tpp appalled at the 30K + in student loans from mommy government she owes for her masters-and there are none of the promised “green” jobs out there-she is lucky to have part time as a vet tech. I did try to warn her from the gitgo...
“Too” must not listen and watch TV while typing.
Fraud won’t stopped until it’s punished - jail, fines and loss of the franchise.
I am sick about PA going blue again.
C’mon Florida, Ohio, and Virginia! Go RED!!!
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