Word For They Day, Wednesday, 6/26/02

The Verbivores | 6/26/02 | Teacher

[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....

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moil \MOIL\, intransitive verb; noun:
moiles; moiled; moiling
moiler; noun
moilingly; adverb

1. To work with painful effort; to labor; to toil; to drudge.
2. To churn or swirl about continuously.
3. Toil; hard work; drudgery.
4. Confusion; turmoil.
5. A spot; a defilement

Etymology: Middle English moillen, from Middle French moillier, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin molliare from Latin mollis soft. Date: 15th century.

[NeoCaveman]

last night on Hannity and Colmes, when Ann Coulter was on, she used the word "hegemonic".... alan said "hold on a sec, i need to go look that up. That should be the WFTD"....

You think they lurk our thread?

[hobbes1]

I thought it started with a head....

[xsmommy]

if they do....hey, seanny.....; )

[RikaStrom]

Oh I like that piece.

[hobbes1]

ROTFL, so when I tell a woman how big IT is should Isay...Retail?

[RikaStrom]

Morning Detentionmeister. :-)

[NeoCaveman]

3. Toil; hard work; drudgery.

Drudgery is that like the Drudge report?

[hobbes1]

No....See 27.

[RikaStrom]

No kidding. At this point I am happy I have a job to go too.

I saw the info, I'll try to make it, it depends on the boss person. But think positive.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

ROTFL, so when I tell a woman how big IT is should I say...Retail?

No, "tail" is something entirely different.

[NeoCaveman]

bed?

It figures you'd think so.

[camle]

morning XS. it seems that you tend to have some sort of facination with the male anatomy versus sharp objects and cutting.
Couple that with the high-pitched Mr. Hannity and that conjours up some interesting visuals...

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

I thought it started with a head....

And ends with a bang.

[RikaStrom]

ROFLMAO!

Dagnabbit, that will be in my head all morning now!

[camle]

I thought it started with a head.... And ends with a bang.

and winds up, like XSpup, with a whimper...

[xsmommy]

he is very happy and productive!

[LonePalm]

You know what you call and eight day old jew who has not been circumcised? A girl.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[xsmommy]

good one, lone!

[Slip18]

Dang straight, camle.

A "Millionaires' Tax." Yeah, right.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

I was circumcised when I was eight days old. Hurt like Hell. I couldn't walk for over a year.