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Word For The Day, Wednesday, July 17, 2013-- pullulate

Posted on 07/17/2013 5:00:19 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree

Word For The Day, Wednesday, July 17, 2013-- pullulate

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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".

pullulate [puhl-yuh-leyt]

hear it pronounced

verb, intransitive

1. To put forth sprouts or buds; germinate.
2. To breed rapidly or abundantly.
3. To teem; swarm: a lagoon that pullulated with tropical fish.

Origin: 1610–20; < Latin pullulātus (past participle of pullulāre to sprout), derivative of pullulus a sprout, young animal, diminutive of pullus; see pullet

Related forms
pullulation; noun
pullulative; adjective

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.




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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Pullulate

Pullulate sounds like our late night dentistry shop located above the Hot Rood Garage. Their motto is “No Teef, No Grief”.


21 posted on 07/17/2013 6:53:17 AM PDT by count-your-change (you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

If you fall overboard, you don’t want them to pull you late from waters pullulated with sharks...


22 posted on 07/17/2013 6:59:01 AM PDT by mikrofon (LARGE, Toothy "Tropical Fish")
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To: count-your-change

A++
LOL!


23 posted on 07/17/2013 7:00:35 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: mikrofon

A+++
Finally! A pun AND a correct usage of the word.


24 posted on 07/17/2013 7:01:20 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree; tioga
A tiny bud of sanity pullulating at SU. Xsboy had this prof fir philosophy. He's black AND Jewish and not Sammy Davis jr ; )
25 posted on 07/17/2013 7:09:14 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Lawsuits and investigations seem to pullulate when you tick off Angela Corey.
26 posted on 07/17/2013 7:12:18 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: xsmommy

the link is bad, sounds interesting though


27 posted on 07/17/2013 7:12:35 AM PDT by tioga
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Did you see where radio host Tom Joyner has offered to pay for tutors for her senior yr of HS, for the SAT and for 4 yrs at a historically black college for jentel Poor investment I’m thinking.


28 posted on 07/17/2013 7:13:15 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: mikrofon

Sharknado repeat tomorrow night! That is your PSA for the day.


29 posted on 07/17/2013 7:14:23 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: tioga

Remove the quote mark from the end of the URL and the link will work.


30 posted on 07/17/2013 7:15:09 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy

Probably doesn’t have a glass eye, either.


31 posted on 07/17/2013 7:15:29 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy
A++ He's black AND Jewish and not Sammy Davis jr ; )

I'll keep an eye out for him.

32 posted on 07/17/2013 7:18:52 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: tioga
Sorry about this? Think I fixed it.
33 posted on 07/17/2013 7:19:13 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden

A+++
A thin-skinned African-American who punishes enemies. Where have I heard that before?


34 posted on 07/17/2013 7:20:28 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: SoothingDave

It was a space before the A too. Hard to see the screen in bright sun, I’m poolside : )


35 posted on 07/17/2013 7:20:54 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Anyone who could get her Verbal score over 400 should get a Nobel Prize.


36 posted on 07/17/2013 7:23:44 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; tioga

All wwf and songpop opponents should do well with me this week bc can’t see the screen well but I don’t want to hold up play...


37 posted on 07/17/2013 7:25:42 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I have hardly been attentive with playing myself. Been a rough few months. DH still has not decided to do ANYTHING about his cancer. Stressing me to the max. I can’t focus on much.


38 posted on 07/17/2013 7:28:28 AM PDT by tioga
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To: xsmommy

Interesting comments. He would indeed be a good prof to listen to.


39 posted on 07/17/2013 7:31:22 AM PDT by tioga
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To: secret garden

LMAO at the comment that Corey looked like a CatHouseMadame at the acquittal presser. She is a train wreck.


40 posted on 07/17/2013 7:34:07 AM PDT by tioga
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