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Word For The Day, Thursday, 6/13/02
The Verbivores
| 6/13/02
| Teacher
Posted on 06/13/2002 6:58:45 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....
dross \dross\, noun:
drossy; adjective
1. Waste or impure matter: discarded the dross after recycling the wood pulp.
2. The scum that forms on the surface of molten metal as a result of oxidation.
3. Worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter:
He was wide-awake and his mind worked clearly, purged of all dross (Vladimir Nabokov).
4. Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse.
Etymology: Middle English dros, from Old English drOs dregs. Date: before 12th century
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Miscellaneous; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: 61302; students; thursday; wordfortheday
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To: hobbes1
That was thoroughly uncalled for.
(Washing my eyes with bourbon; hoping it drains into my mouth)
To: dubyaismypresident
More wood for their fires, loud neighbors,
Flashlight reveries caught in the headlights of a truck,
manly needs as a past time activity,
The drossisity of femininity, of femininity,
Now What do you own the world,
How do you own Disorder, disorder
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posted on
06/13/2002 7:49:31 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: hobbes1
system of a down. xsboy has it.
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posted on
06/13/2002 7:50:38 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Very good, xs.
To: hobbes1
That is not dross - that is just plaing GROSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Morning everyone!!!
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posted on
06/13/2002 7:51:46 AM PDT
by
Gabz
To: dubyaismypresident
told you i was well-rounded.
66
posted on
06/13/2002 7:51:47 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
How long did you keep it before you gave it over...and when can he expect to get Puddle Of Mudd?
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posted on
06/13/2002 7:52:53 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: xsmommy
told you i was well-rounded.I thought you'd been putting on weight.
To: CholeraJoe
you jack@$$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
69
posted on
06/13/2002 7:53:34 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: CholeraJoe
OUCH!!!
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posted on
06/13/2002 7:53:37 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: dubyaismypresident
That's one that I actually liked. A+
To: hobbes1
I show up for 5 minutes, wreak a little havoc and head back to the lube racks.
To: hobbes1
he will never get puddle of mudd. and i bought him system of a down flat out, never had it first. i am going to have a real problem with getting the Eminem cd for xsbrownie's 8th bday though. she mentions wanting it, daily.
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posted on
06/13/2002 7:54:50 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: CholeraJoe
when you least expect it, i am going to hop on a plane to MT and hunt you down and kick your @$$.
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posted on
06/13/2002 7:55:29 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Wait, you'll turn over Eminem to a little Girl, but Not Puddle to the Boy?
75
posted on
06/13/2002 7:55:37 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
Just because She F***in hates me....
76
posted on
06/13/2002 7:56:07 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
Which is a cute little ditty BTW.
77
posted on
06/13/2002 7:56:26 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: hobbes1
it remains to be seen if Eminem comes in an edited version. i will not buy it for them if it doesn't. She sings along with "without me" on the radio, with great gusto, but she sings nonsensical words.
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posted on
06/13/2002 7:57:08 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
And If he has SOAD already, you should surprise him with some Godsmack. They're even more Pi**ed off....(lyrically clean...)I listen to them when I lift...
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posted on
06/13/2002 7:57:55 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: RikaStrom; Slip18; Cyber Liberty
YIKES! Friday the 13th is on a Thursday this month! That being the case, we'll have 6 more weeks of summer and I'm hiding this dross of a carcass back in my groundhog hole. Later guys.
Oh, by the way, there was an interview in this morning's Toronto Globe and Mail with John Cleese (dead tree version only, it appears). Apparently in 1915 Mr. Cleese's father changed the family name to "Cleese" from "Cheese", bwaaahahahaaa...
P.S. my great-great-great uncle, George Brown, one of the Fathers of Confederation (like your Founding Fathers) founded the Globe newspaper, which eventually became the Globe and Mail. All the dough on that side of the family never got near me. He also founded what became the Liberal Party of Canada (now run by yuchhh Chrétien) and I hope he's spinning in his grave watching their antics over the last 40 years.
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posted on
06/13/2002 7:58:00 AM PDT
by
Argh
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