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Word For The Day, Monday, 7/1/02
The Verbivores | 7/1/02 | Teacher

Posted on 07/01/2002 6:58:03 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....


claque \KLACK\, noun:
claques; plural

1. A group hired to applaud at a performance.
2. A group of fawning admirers.
He cultivated the "Georgetown set" of leading journalists and columnists and had them cheering for him as if he had hired a claque.
--Theodore Draper, "Little Heinz And Big Henry," New York Times, September 6, 1992

Etymology: French, from claquer to clap, of imitative origin. Date: 1864



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To: Argh
are you kidding me? i was screaming blue murder at him for not calling me to tell me they were both on the same radio show. he is well aware of my feelings for toby and sean.
101 posted on 07/01/2002 8:44:05 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Argh
What's wrong wity a little lesbian fantasy?
102 posted on 07/01/2002 8:44:27 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: xsmommy
Then you should be greatful for the excerpt I posted this A.M.
103 posted on 07/01/2002 8:44:57 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
Nothing, but I prefer big lesbians myself, if you get my drift.
104 posted on 07/01/2002 8:45:52 AM PDT by Argh
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To: xsmommy; Argh
You know, the odd thing is how right it sounds to say
"Toby Keith was on Sean Hannity Friday..."
105 posted on 07/01/2002 8:46:24 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: xsmommy
He's very broadminded, lucky you.
106 posted on 07/01/2002 8:46:42 AM PDT by Argh
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To: hobbes1
You're killing me here!
107 posted on 07/01/2002 8:47:21 AM PDT by Argh
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To: maxwell
OMG! ROFLOL
108 posted on 07/01/2002 8:47:38 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Argh
he knows darn well that if toby shows at my door, i am leaving with him, and he also knew that i had hopes of snaring Sean at CPAC.
109 posted on 07/01/2002 8:47:41 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Hmm, what if Sean and Toby both show up at the same time??
110 posted on 07/01/2002 8:48:54 AM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh
broadminded, xshub? ummmm....no.... i would say...realistic is more like it!
111 posted on 07/01/2002 8:49:00 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Argh
in this case, 3 would not be a crowd.
112 posted on 07/01/2002 8:49:22 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Argh
From Fridays show....


Sean: How do you feel about the Anthrax mailings....
Toby:It really irks me, you know, the run on Cipro made me switch back to Penicillin.....
Sean: I know what you mean
Toby: Hey...I've got a delish chardonnay, back on the bus cowboy ; )
Sean: I am soooo there ; )
113 posted on 07/01/2002 8:49:38 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
oh you felt that little scenario needed a reprise?
114 posted on 07/01/2002 8:50:06 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Please paint us a picture, sparing no details!
115 posted on 07/01/2002 8:50:20 AM PDT by Argh
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To: xsmommy; Argh
in this case, 3 would not be a crowd

I think it would be, unless you were dressed as a LUmberjack named Sven...

116 posted on 07/01/2002 8:50:47 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: RikaStrom
Les Miserables will soon become "the Disenfranchised"
117 posted on 07/01/2002 8:51:01 AM PDT by TxBec
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To: hobbes1
You're cracking me up!
118 posted on 07/01/2002 8:51:06 AM PDT by Argh
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To: TxBec
You've hit the nail on the head, Tex.
119 posted on 07/01/2002 8:52:00 AM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh; hobbes1
do NOT reinforce him!
120 posted on 07/01/2002 8:52:07 AM PDT by xsmommy
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