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Word For The Day, Wednesday, 4/17/02
The Verbivores | 4/17/02 | Teacher

Posted on 04/17/2002 6:58:59 AM PDT by RikaStrom

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. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....


doughty \DOW-tee\, adjective
doughtier, doughtiest
doughtiness; noun
doughtily; adverb

1. Marked by fearless resolution; valiant; brave.
2. Able; strong; valiant; redoubtable; as, a doughty hero.

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dohtig; akin to Old High German toug is useful, Greek teuchein to make. Date: before 12th century



TOPICS: Education; Humor; Miscellaneous; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: 41702; students; wednesday; wordfortheday
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To: hobbes1
YOU ARE fos
241 posted on 04/17/2002 1:27:57 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: christine11; HOBBES1
you do have a perverse sense of amusement

most perverts ARE perverse.....

242 posted on 04/17/2002 1:31:04 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
fofl!! you are a trip, xs!!
243 posted on 04/17/2002 1:32:11 PM PDT by christine
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To: christine11; hobbes1; dubyaismypresident; rikastrom; argh; hegewisch dupa
careful, miss christine or they will find a way to construe that as a sapphic double entendre!
244 posted on 04/17/2002 1:35:31 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: hegewisch dupa
where is my fave pollack today? i thought of you today, HD. as i was on the way home with the kids from school, i saw a VA license plate that read MI DUPA....

must be a Polish-Salvadoran....

245 posted on 04/17/2002 1:38:27 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; christine11
careful, miss christine or they will find a way to construe that as a sapphic double entendre!

Christine, has xs been offering you skittles?

246 posted on 04/17/2002 1:42:25 PM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: dubyaismypresident
well dubs, the mint ones i save just for you....
247 posted on 04/17/2002 1:45:59 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; dubyaismypresident
Are you giving W skittles again?
248 posted on 04/17/2002 1:51:08 PM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: lds23
I loved those roomy old boats. No one got in your way.
249 posted on 04/17/2002 1:52:35 PM PDT by Slip18
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To: RikaStrom
just the mint ones, and just a few, teach ; )
250 posted on 04/17/2002 1:54:28 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: RikaStrom
Did you notice The Daily Prayer Thread is over here now? I guess that's not considered "Religious." I don't know who figures out what around here.
251 posted on 04/17/2002 1:56:13 PM PDT by Slip18
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To: Argh
You and your danged dangling prepositions. You should be hung!
252 posted on 04/17/2002 1:57:03 PM PDT by Slip18
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To: Slip18
How odd. Maybe the other is going to be strictly for debates and the like, if so, I think I will stay right where I am at.
253 posted on 04/17/2002 2:01:55 PM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: dubyaismypresident
dubs, you'll have to fill me in on the skittles. that was before my joining the class. however, if there are purple ones--i got dibs! ;)
254 posted on 04/17/2002 2:12:03 PM PDT by christine
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To: RikaStrom
I think we have the best of both worlds over here in General. The really bright kids < /sarcasm > don't bother us, and we can go over there whenever we want and partake of their discussions. They've complained about us so much, they wouldn't have the nerve to come here.
255 posted on 04/17/2002 2:18:45 PM PDT by Slip18
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To: christine11; xsmommy
Sean Hannity and Skittles go hand in hand.
256 posted on 04/17/2002 2:21:56 PM PDT by Slip18
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To: Slip18; rikastrom
i don't care where they put us, so long as they leave us alone, and we are together.
257 posted on 04/17/2002 2:22:08 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: christine11; xsmommy; slip18
Ah yes, the skittles.

A certain coquette has been accused of leading innocent, young croqs to their ruination by feeding the skittles.

There have been skittle trails from the classroom to the tree near the pond. ;-)

258 posted on 04/17/2002 2:28:47 PM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Slip18
True.
259 posted on 04/17/2002 2:29:00 PM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: xsmommy
Agreed.
260 posted on 04/17/2002 2:31:11 PM PDT by RikaStrom
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